Raziil Ilyaguev

Raziil Semenovich Ilyaguev (; 20 July, 1944 – June 17, 2016) was a Soviet and Russian stage actor, artistic director of the Judeo-Tat theatre. He also taught clarinet at a music college in Derbent.

In recognition of his long-standing contribution to the development of culture and music education, as well as his more than twenty-six years of service in the theater, Ilyaguev was awarded the title of "Honored Cultural Worker of the Republic of Dagestan" by decree of the State Council of the Republic of Dagestan on 15 August 2002, and was presented with the corresponding badge.

Biography alt="Acting troupe in the play Ashig Garib. Judeo-Tat theatre. Derbent, USSR. 1984." Acting troupe in the play Ashig Garib. Judeo-Tat theatre. Derbent, USSR. 1984. First row - from left to right: Katya, Bikel Matatova. Second row - from left to right: musician Israel Izrailov, Roman Izyaev, Avshalum Nakhshunov, Raziil Ilyaguev, Abram Avdalimov. Third row - from left to right: Ilizir Abramov, Anatoly Yusupov, Israel Tsvaygenbaum. Raziel Ilyaguev was born in 1944 in Derbent, Dagestan, Soviet Union. in Derbent, where he performed numerous roles. In the play "Khan and the Viziers" by Hizgil Avshalumov, he portrayed the vizier David, a trusted adviser to the Tabasaran Khan. In the musical comedy "If the Heart Desires", written by Dagestani playwright and director Hamid Rustamov in collaboration with composer Gotfrid Hasanov, Ilyaguev played the role of Mahmud, a poor man in love with the daughter of a wealthy landowner. The music for the production was composed by Djumshud Ashurov. In the play "Peri-Khanum" by Boris Gavrilov, Ilyaguev played the role of a shepherd, while the title role of Peri was performed by actress Bikel Matatova.