Teymur Bakir oghlu Bakirzade was born on 14 September 1941 in the city of Baku. In 1974 he graduated from the higher directing courses in Moscow. The director passed away in 1995. He directed more than 40 documentary and feature films at the Azerbaijanfilm film studio. His 1978 documentary Dissonance won prizes at several festivals. He died before completing his final work, the feature film His Nickname Is "IKA".
