Namig Aghayev was born on 20 June 1962. From 1979 to 1987 he worked as an assistant and director at the Academic National Drama Theatre. From 1987 to 1993 he was chief director at the Abdulla Shaig Azerbaijan State Puppet Theatre. From 1993 to 2001 he staged productions at state and municipal theatres in Turkey. From 2002 to 2007 he served as artistic director of the "Creative Workshop Union" at Space TV. Since 2007 he has worked as a director at Azerbaijan Television.
