Ismail Efendiyev was born on August 10, 1910 in Shemakha, Shemakha uyezd, Baku Governorate, Russian Empire. He was an actor and director, known for “Kölgalar sürünür” (1958), “Chernye skaly” (1956) and “Arshin Mal-Alan” (1945). He died on May 30, 1967 in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR.