Biography

In 2015 he had been awarded the title of Honored Artist in his native Azerbaijan for his work.

In 2021, he was awarded the Tereggi Medal, which is the state award of Azerbaijan Republic.

Imanov made his film debut in 2001 in the movie Etimad telefonu (Helpline).

A member of Guys from Baku satirical team, he formed the comic duo Elish and Roshka with his brother Tahir Imanov.

As a police officer, he reportedly used excessive force during the 2003 Azerbaijani protests and a footage of his actions was published by Meydan TV. In a 2015 interview Imanov said that police was "a very interesting job", while admitting that "sometimes completely innocent people end up in prison".