Rustam Mammad Ibrahim oglu Ibragimbekov (Azerbaijani: Rüstəm İbrahimbəyov; Russian: Рустам Ибрагимбеков; born 5 February 1939) is a Soviet, Azerbaijani screenwriter, dramatist and producer, well known beyond his home Azerbaijan and the former Soviet Union. He is the chair of the Cinematographers' Union of Azerbaijan and director of the Ibrus Theatre. Rustam Ibrahimbeyov was born in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR. His father was a professor of art history who hailed from Shamakhi. Ibrahimbeyov is the younger brother of Magsud Ibrahimbeyov, an Azerbaijani writer and politician. Rustam Ibrahimbeyov graduated from Azerbaijan Oil and Chemistry Institute, then studied script writing and film directing at the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography in Moscow. His writing credits include more than 40 film and television scripts, numerous plays and pieces of prose, and nearly all of his scripts were eventually made into full feature or TV films. Since the 1970s, he has collaborated with Nikita Mikhalkov. Urga, Territory of Love, directed by Mikhalkov and released in North America as Close to Eden, won the Golden Lion Award in the Venice Film Festival, as well as the Felix Award in Berlin as Best European Film. Close to Eden was nominated for American Film Academy Award (Oscar) in 1995 as Best Foreign Language Film. Burnt by the Sun (directed by Nikita Mikhalkov) received an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1994 and Grand Prize of the Jury at 47th Cannes International Film Festival. Ibrahimbeyov is a well-known writer. Several collected works were published in Russia, Azerbaijan and abroad. He also wrote over ten theatre plays that were staged in numerous theatres. Rustam Ibrahimbeyov is also credited with several full feature films which he directed. In 2001, Ibrahimbeyov founded Ibrus, a cultural centre in Baku functioning as a theatre where plays are acted in both Azeri and Russian. Ibragimbekov is currently the Chairman of the Confederation of Filmmakers' Unions (CFU), which represents filmmakers from all of the former Soviet republics, Secretary of the Russian Filmmakers' Union, and member of European Film Academy and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He splits his time between Baku, Moscow, and Los Angeles. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Biography from TMDB.
- February 5, 1939
- March 11, 2022 (aged 83)
- Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR [now Azerbaijan]
- Writer and producer
- 8 on MovieCove · 61 credits in all
What are Rustam Ibragimbekov's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 1
Steady 1 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 2
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet5
- Tragic1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Rustam Ibragimbekov's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Rustam Ibragimbekov's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.
Filmography
61 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.
A Trap for the Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Грозное время (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
The Other Bank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Birds of Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
3 Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Broken Bridges(2006)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Good Bye, Southern City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Anna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Nomad: The Warrior(2005)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Broken Bridges (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
The Night Is Bright (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
I Planned to Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
I Planned to Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
The Wizard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
The Heart of the Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Etimad telefonu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
East/West(1999)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
The Barber of Siberia(1998)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
The Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Both a Visit and a Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Burnt by the Sun(1994)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Dyuba-Dyuba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
To See Paris and Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Seven Days After the Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Waltz of Golden Taurusus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Close to Eden(1991)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Auto Stop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
If I Die, Forgive Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Savage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Free Fall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
The Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Slap in the Face That Wasn't (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Another Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Guard Me, My Talisman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
She Likes Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
One Evening... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Mystery of the Ship Clock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Seven Beauties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Business Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
One Thousand and One Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
In Front of a Closed Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Structure of the Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
With Shared Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Interrogation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Horses Under the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Risk Strategy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
A Country House for One Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
The Birthday Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
One Fine Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Oh, Heart... Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Crime: Deception (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Pages of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Song lesson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
And Then I Said No (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
A Quiet Day at the End of the War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
White Sun of the Desert(1969)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
A Tale of a Chekist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
In a Southern Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Career shape
A full career of 61 titles from 1969 to 2011.
Biggest box office
East/West (1999)
Highest rated
Burnt by the Sun (1994)
Most popular right now
The Barber of Siberia (1998)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Rustam Ibragimbekov's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 87th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 88th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 8 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved4
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the dialogue 57/100 and the plot and story 48/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Rustam Ibragimbekov work with?
People who share at least 2 of Rustam Ibragimbekov's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nikita Mikhalkov shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Nikita MikhalkovShared titles: The Barber of Siberia (1998), Burnt by the Sun (1994), Close to Eden (1991)See all 3 shared titles with Nikita Mikhalkov
Actors
- Oleg MenshikovShared titles: East/West (1999), The Barber of Siberia (1998), Burnt by the Sun (1994)See all 3 shared titles with Oleg Menshikov
- Avangard LeontevShared titles: The Barber of Siberia (1998), Burnt by the Sun (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Avangard Leontev
- Vladimir IlinShared titles: The Barber of Siberia (1998), Burnt by the Sun (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Vladimir Ilin
Composers and cinematographers
- Eduard ArtemyevShared titles: Burnt by the Sun (1994), Close to Eden (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Eduard Artemyev
- Vilen KalyutaShared titles: Burnt by the Sun (1994), Close to Eden (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Vilen Kalyuta
Producers
- Patrick SandrinShared titles: East/West (1999), Close to Eden (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Patrick Sandrin
- Jean-Louis PielShared titles: Burnt by the Sun (1994), Close to Eden (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Jean-Louis Piel
- Michel SeydouxShared titles: Burnt by the Sun (1994), Close to Eden (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Michel Seydoux
Mixed roles
- Sergei BodrovShared titles: Nomad: The Warrior (2005), East/West (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Sergei Bodrov
