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Roman Izyaev

Roman Izyaev was a Soviet, Russian and Israeli stage actor and theatre director who founded the Judeo-Tat language theater "Rambam" in Israel.

1940 to 2018Founding the Rambam theaterJudeo-Tat language theatreDirecting the Derbent Judeo-Tat theatre

Born: 29 January 1940, Derbent
Died: 29 April 2018, Or Akiva
Occupation: stage actor, artistic director, screenwriter, theatre director

Roman Izyaev was born in 1940 in Derbent

Roman Izyaev was born on January 29, 1940, in Derbent. At 17, the artist Akhso Shalumova invited him to join the Judeo-Tat theatre in Derbent. This began his life in the theatre.

From 1986 to 2001 he was artistic director of the Judeo-Tat theatre in Derbent, where he played many lead roles. In 1985 he received the Order of the Badge of Honour for his work in theatre.

In 2001 he moved to Israel and founded the "Rambam" theater in Hadera, working there as artistic director, actor, writer and set designer. He wrote the plays "The Husband of Three Wives" and "The Promised Land". He staged works based on stories by Hizgil Avshalumov, playing Shimi in "Shimi Derbendi", and toured Israel, Russia, Azerbaijan, Canada and the United States.

He left the stage in 2017 because of illness. He died on April 29, 2018, in Or Akiva.