Ramiz Fataliyev

Ramiz Fataliyev was born on 7 June 1946 in Baku. In 1972 he graduated from the Higher Courses for Screenwriters and Film Directors in Moscow. His works have been published in the republic's newspapers and magazines. From 1974 to 1975 he was a member of the script editorial board of the 'Azerbaijanfilm' studio, and from that time on his creative biography has been tied to Azerbaijani cinema. From 1985 to 1986 he served as the studio's editor-in-chief. From 1987 to 1991 he was vice-president of the Soviet Association of Political and Detective Novels, and from 1990 to 1995 he served first as a deputy of the Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan and then as a member of the National Assembly. From Ramiz Fataliyev's screenplays, 'Azerbaijanfilm' produced 'Rivals' (a film novella), and together with T. Bakirzade 'The First Hour of Life' and 'It's Dangerous to Go to Sea' (with V. Goncharova and A. Abluch), together with M. Avdiyev and A. Donets 'The Day After Tomorrow, at Midnight', 'I Loved You More Than the World', 'The Whirlpool' (with E. Guliyev), 'A Special Situation', 'Under Conditions of Scarcity' and, with V. Mustafayev, 'The Scoundrel'. More than 20 feature films based on his screenplays were made at various film studios of the USSR, including 'One's Own Happiness', 'Old Letters', 'The Grachs', 'A Meaningless Life' (Ukraine) and 'The Sixth', 'No Rules Whatsoever', 'The Meaning of Life' (Uzbekistan). From 2002 Ramiz Fataliyev has also worked as a director in cinema. He directed the television films 'The Truth of a Moment' (12 episodes), 'Neighbourhood', 'Count Krestovsky' and others. He was director of the film studio from 1986 to 1995. His screenplays have been filmed at a number of USSR film studios.