Mayis Aghabeyov

Mayis Alishir oghlu Aghabeyov (b.1 May 1941; Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union - d. 17 June 2020; Baku, Azerbaijani Republic) was a Soviet and Azerbaijani artist and cinema production designer, People's Artist of Azerbaijan (2000).

Life
Mayis Alishir oglu Agabayov was born on May 1, 1941, in Baku. In 1961, he graduated from the Azerbaijan State Art School. Since 1965, he has participated in a number of international and republican exhibitions with his film and painting works. In 1969, after graduating from the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography in Moscow, he started working as a production designer at the Azerbaijanfilm film studio. Since 1996, he taught at the Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts. He was a professor of the Academic painting department at the Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts. Mayis Aghabeyov died on June 17, 2020, at the age of 79 in Baku.

Creativity
Aghabeyov was the production designer of such films, among them Nesimi, Babek, and Try not to breathe. He worked in 27 films in total.

Awards

 * Honored Artist of the Republic of Azerbaijan (the first time) - March 4, 1992
 * Honored Artist of the Republic of Azerbaijan (the second time) - February 3, 1993
 * People's Artist of Azerbaijan - December 18, 2000
 * Humay Award - April 26, 2012