Firudin Safarov

Firudin Sattar oghlu Safarov (, 1 August 1933 – 26 July 2024) was an Azerbaijani theatre director, Professor of Tashkent State Conservatory, and a People's Artist of the Uzbek SSR, People's Artiste of Azerbaijan (1992).

Biography Firudin Safarov was born in Baku on 1 August 1933. He studied percussion at the Hajibeyov Azerbaijan State Conservatoire, then graduated from the faculty of musical theater directing at the N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg State Conservatory.

After working as a musician in the Hajibeyov Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra, led by the famous conductor Niyazi, he continued his career as a production director at the Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater.

Awards People's Artist of the Uzbek SSR (1986) People's Artiste of Azerbaijan (10 September 1992) State Hamza Prize (1981) Taraggi Medal (13 March 2006)