Alexander Sharovsky

Alexander Yakovlevich Sharovsky (, , born 10 February 1948) is an Azerbaijani actor and theater director, chief director of the Azerbaijan State Academic Russian Drama Theatre, People's Artiste of Azerbaijan, and head of the community of European Jews in Baku.

Biography Alexander Sharovsky was born in 1948 in Baku. In 1973, he graduated from Azerbaijan State Institute of Foreign Languages.

Since 1967, he has been an actor at the Azerbaijan State Theatre of Young Spectators, and since 1976, he has continued his work at the Azerbaijan State Academic Russian Drama Theatre, where he was first an actor, then, from 1978 to 1990, an assistant director, and a production director since 11 June 1991. He has been the chief director of the theater since 3 February 1993.

Alexander Sharovsky is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Baku International Center for Multiculturalism. Honored Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR — 20 March 1987 Sharaf Order — 9 February 2018 Shohrat Order — 5 February 2008 Order of Friendship — 11 May 2021 Medal of Pushkin — 19 January 2013 Honorary Diploma of President (Azerbaijan) — 9 February 2023 Humay Award Golden Dervish Award