Javid Imamverdiyev

Javid (son of Sudeyf) Imamverdiyev was born in 1972 in the city of Baku. In 1994, he graduated from the Faculty of Philology at Baku State University. From a young age, Javid Imamverdiyev was actively involved in the media and became one of the creators of the "Bakili Oglanlar" team. He worked as the chief editor of the Baku City Youth Palace (BS YP) from 1991. In 1992, he became a champion of BS YP in the "Bakili Oglanlar" team, and in 1995, he became the winner of the Champions Cup. In 2000, he was awarded the title of Champion of the XX century. During 1993-1995, he worked as an executive producer at the Russian "Game" Television Company, which produced TV programs such as "What? Where? When?", "Brain Ring", and "Love at First Sight". In 1994, he completed advanced director courses at the Public Television of Russia.

He founded "Ratio TV" television company in 1998 and has been active in this field until now, where he has carried out a number of successful television and film projects as a director, screenwriter, and producer.

From 2007 to 2020, he was appointed as the director and artistic leader of the "Yaddaş" Documentary Film Studio under the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan, where he also served as a director, screenwriter, and producer for several documentary films.

Javid Imamverdiyev, as a screenwriter and director, has also organized numerous anniversary, memorial evenings and concert programs, as well as opening ceremonies of many International Film Festivals held in our country, including the "East-West" International Film Festival, and concerts of Azerbaijani art figures held in various countries, and has participated as a director and producer in the filming of the majority of the films included in the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Azerbaijan, as assigned by the International Department of the Ministry of Culture. He has also been the artistic director and founder of events dedicated to Azerbaijani Cultural Days held in Cuba, Mexico (2010), and the United States (2011).

Javid Imamverdiyev is director of these performances “Bakhtiyar” (Tofig Guliyev, B.Laskin and N.Rojkova in 2022), “Believe in my singing” (P.Bulbuloghlu, M.Sherbachenko in 2023), “You are such a peak” (Ə.Lalayev, M.Hamidov in 2023) at the Musical Theater

He has organized the play "Three Little Pigs, Little Red Riding Hood and Grey Wolves" at the Azerbaijan State Academic Russian Drama Theater, and worked as a video installation director for other plays such as "The Husband Left His Wife", "Athenian Evenings", "The Millionaire" and "Get Out of My Dreams".

In 2016, he was awarded the "Progress" medal for his achievements in the field of culture by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, and has been a three-time laureate of the "Humay" National Award.