
Vidadi Hasanov
Acting
Biography
Vidadi Ismayil oglu Hasanov (born July 16, 1958 , Kirovabad) is an Azerbaijani actor and screenwriter who has worked extensively both in theater and film productions in his country. Vidadi Hasanov was born on July 16, 1958 in Ganja. After completing his military service in 1979, he began working at the Ganja State Drama Theater named after Jafar Jabbarli. In 1980, he entered the Azerbaijan State Institute of Culture and Arts, majoring in drama and film actor. He participated as an actor in the Institute's Educational Theater. Hasanov began his career as a teacher at the same university in 1986. He received an international certificate after completing a scriptwriting course in Tbilisi in 2009 and Moscow in 2010 under the auspices of the European Cinematographers Association. Hasanov is the artistic director of "M. Teatr Production", in 2016. On July 31, 2019, he was awarded the honorary title of People's Artist of Azerbaijan for his services to the development of Azerbaijani cinema. On May 7, 2021 and May 10, 2022 he was awarded the Presidential Award. On May 6, 2023, he was awarded a personal recognition from the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan for his services to the development of Azerbaijani culture.
Known For

A classic and at the same time unrealistic and phantasmagoric love story with betrayal and hatred. A woman's ruthless hatred of her husband suddenly starts to surface in the programs of the TV channel she has co-founded with her husband.
Black & White Nights

One steppe man is living far from the cities closely communicating with the nature. His father teaches him all wisdom of the steppe life. After his father’s death he meets a young woman, who comes from the village. Meeting her is a new page in his life and a huge step into the big and unfamiliar life ahead...
Steppe Man
Aylin, a mute and emotionally scarred artist, finds love and healing in Amir, only to lose him tragically. Unbeknownst to her, Amir is one of two switched-at-birth twins. Her journey is one of pain, transformation, and unresolved destiny.
Silent Dream

In a remote Azerbaijani village, things take a turn for the worse on the wedding night when the firing of a gun, a local tradition, doesn't go according to plan.
The Second Bullet

This historical movie is about the situation of Ganja and Karabakh khanates between Russia and Iran war.
The Fate of the Ruler

The film tells the heartwarming tale of Ilgar Suleymanov, a former Olympic medalist who has settled into a quiet life in his hometown. Despite having close friends and a love for fishing, Ilgar is haunted by his loneliness and lack of direction. However, when an unexpected visitor arrives at his doorstep, Ilgar's life takes an exciting and unexpected turn, leading him on a journey that will take him from Azerbaijan to the distant shores of Cuba. This poignant and uplifting film explores the universal themes of friendship, love, and the search for meaning in a touching and unforgettable way.
Olimpia

A journalist is investigating a group of poachers who are illegally selling the huge amounts of fish
The Devil under the Windshield

The film is about the inner suffering and conflictions of Yavar, father of a soldier, who can't give the news of his son's death in the war to his heart-sick wife.
Lie

Two brothers whose parents die in a car accident. Fate sends one of them to the streets and the other to an orphanage.
Tək olanda qorxma...

Seymour Tahirbekov is an international chess grandmaster from Azerbaijan. Having won the Candidates Tournament, Seymour earns the right to challenge the defending world champion Skroten Gudmonson in the World Chess Championship match. With a few weeks left before the championship match, Seymour’s psychological and emotional state deteriorates under escalating abuse and pressure to succeed by any means.
The Island Within

Sometimes materialism is superior to friendship, conscience, humanity, and even love. Even friends of "a hundred years" can, in a moment, sacrifice everything to greed and take a wrong step. Perhaps this is the right choice for some. Or have human values already changed?
The Last Curtain

Being unable to shoot a film about Azerbaijani wedding customs, hopeless director decide to make a film about real wedding event. Though the stubborn father of bride resists approval the plan.
The Kidnapping of Groom

A drama about a film crew making a movie in an isolated mountain town famous for its ancient fortress, and what happens when the town is threatened by a modern-day foreign invasion.
Fortress

After fulfilling his duty in Afghan War, Zaur returns to his home Baku. He is trying to clarify the truth when he heard that his father was arrested.
The Diversion

Barq is a young and talented photographer. One day, when everything in the young man's life is going his way, he has a strange dream and wakes up in a state of excitement. While going to his trusted friend Gunay to talk about his dream, he meets the girl he saw in that dream. Later, this girl, Feza, who appears in front of Barq in various places and enters his dreams. Those around him try to help him as much as they can and to get Barq out of this psychological vortex. After a while, it becomes clear that he really met and knew Feza years ago. Thus, the two reconnect, talk, and this relationship turns into deep love.
Spinoza's God

In the film, the great Turkic khagans gather at the Court of Justice to put the commander Amir Timur on trial. In the end, delivering a fair verdict about Timur is left to the audience.
The Council of the Conquerors

The events took place in the early 19th century on the eve of the fall of the Azerbaijani khanates. The events coincided with the period of the division of Azerbaijan into two.
The Dervish's Diary

After the novel of the same name of M.Suleymanov. The film is about dramatic events between two workers.
Whirlpool

The film is about commissary Chingiz Ildirim.
Wait for the Signal from the Sea

After losing his son in the Karabakh war, Elchin returns to his homeland after the victory and begins repairing the fence of his house so he will not have to see his Armenian neighbor. However, the disappearance of his enemy’s blind son changes Elchin’s plans.