- Source: Rafig Nasirov
Rafig Alish oghlu Nasirov (Azerbaijani: Rafiq Əliş oğlu Nəsirov, 27 May 1947 – 29 November 2024) was an Azerbaijani painter, architect, and film set designer.
Nasirov was an "Honored Artist of Azerbaijan" (2000) and People's Artist (2007), Personal pensioner of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan (2017).
Life and career
Rafiq Nasirov was born on 27 May 1947, in the city of Sabirabad. In 1961, he began studying at the Faculty of Architecture of the Polytechnic Technical College. After graduating from technical school in 1964, he entered the Faculty of Architecture of Azerbaijan Polytechnic Institute.
From 1969 he worked as an architect in the Azerbaijanfilm film studio named after J. Jabbarli, and from 1980 he was in charge of the department of decorative devices, and since the same year he worked as a set designer. During these years, he was the designer of more than 40 feature films.
Nasirov died on 29 November 2024, at the age of 77.
Awards
Honored Artist of Azerbaijan – 18 December 2000
Humay Award – 2003
People's Artist of Azerbaijan – 1 August 2007
Personal Pension of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan – 31 July 2017