Elkhan Parviz oghlu Jafarov was born on 29 April 1967 in Baku. In 1984 he entered the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography in Moscow. From 1985 to 1988 he served in the Soviet naval forces. After graduating from the institute in 1990, he began working as an actor at the "Yugh" State Theatre. From 1995 to 1997 he was artistic director of the "Prologue" studio under the State Television and Radio Broadcasting Committee. He is a member of the board of the Professional Film Directors' Guild.
