Nato nel 1960 a Baku, Azerbaigian Vive e lavora a Baku, Azerbaigian

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, 1st International Peloponnese Film Festival, “Stepping over the Horizon” film, Lutraki, Greece
2007 - 10th Independent Film Festival “Clear Visions”, jury member, St. Petersburg, Russia
2009 - The National Award “HUMAY”, “Fortress” film, Baku, Azerbaijan
2004 - Special Prize for the “Best documentary” – for an individual approach to disability problem” of the 2 European Film Festival Integration “You and Me”, “Short Monologues” film, Kolobrzeg, Poland
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” film, 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”