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Honored Artist of Azerbaijan, producer Vagif Ibrahimoglu dies

12 May 2011 23:18 (UTC +04:00)

Vagif Ibrahimoglu, was born on October 18, in 1949, in Mardakan settlement of Baku. In 1967 he entered the Azerbaijan State Institute of Culture and Art (now University), the Faculty of acting and drama. In 1972 he graduated this university. From 1973 to 1976 he worked as an actor in Azerbaijan State Theater for Young Spectators. In the 1976-1979 years he worked as artistic director at the Studio Theatre at the Experimental Theatre Society, and in 1979-1982 years in the Theatre of Education, and in 1982-1989 years as a chief director of Azerbaijan State Musical Comedy Theater.

He staged at the National Academic Drama Theatre of Azerbaijan, at Ankara and Bursa theatres of Turkey, at Ugala theater of Estonia. Since 1989, he served as artistic director of Theatre of â€œYUGâ€ (in 1992 "YUG"Theatre-Studio got the status of state). Vagif Ibrahimoglu was the chief director at the State Theatre â€œYUGâ€.

On May 22, 1991 he was awarded the title of Honored Artist of Azerbaijan. He was a winner of the prize of the Union of theatrical figures of Azerbaijan "Golden Dervish." In 2006 he became an honorary fellow of the Azerbaijani President.