Born in 1960 in Baku, Azerbaijan Lives and works in Baku, Azerbaijan

1975-1978 - A.Azimzadeh State Art College, Baku, Azerbaijan

1978-1984 - Art Director, All Union State Institute of Cinema (VGIK), Moscow, Russia

1984 - up to now - Film Director & Art Director, “Azerbaijanfilm” state film studio, Baku, Azerbaijan

2004 - General Director of the “Simurg” independent film studio, Baku, Azerbaijan

Since 1992 - Associate professor at the State Art University

Since 2008 - Chairperson, Board of the Independent Filmmakers’ Association South Caucasus IFASC

Since 2000 - The Secretary of the International Relations of the Filmmakers’ Union of Azerbaijan

Since 1988 - Member of the Film Directors Guild of Azerbaijan 

Since 1983 - Member of the Artist Union of Azerbaijan

2012 – UNESCO Award, 1^st International Peloponnese Film Festival, “Stepping over the Horizon” film, Lutraki, Greece 

2007 - 10^th Independent Film Festival “Clear Visions”, jury member, St. Petersburg, Russia 

2009 - The National Award "HUMAY", "Fortress" film, Baku, Azerbaijan

2003 - Certificate of Participation, “Leily and Majnun” film, 21th Fajr International Film Festival, Iran

2002 - Prize for the "Best visual-plastic decision", “Leily and Majnun”, 5th International Film Festival of Independent Movie, St. Petersburg, Russia

2002 - Certificate of Participation, “Leily and Majnun” film, “The Land of Dancing Fire” Azeri Film Festival, Finland

1996 - The Professional Prize of the Filmmakers’ Union of Azerbaijan, “Yarasa” film

1993 - Prize for the “Best documentary”, “Black and White World” film, “Spring of Firuza” Film Festival for the film, Turkmenistan

1992 - Prize for the “Best animated film”, “Dedication” Film, “A View from the East” Film Festival, Azerbaijan

1991 - Prize for the “Best debut”, “Dedication” Film, “KROK” Animated Film Festival, ASIFA, Ukraine

1991 - Certificate of Participation, 37 International Short Film Festival, Oberhausen for the film “Dedication”