- Born
- Height5′ 10¾″ (1.80 m)
- Tofiq Rzayev was born in Baku, Azerbaijan. He discovered his passion for filmmaking and storytelling at the age of 12 after watching Harmony Korine's Kids (1995) on television. His inspiration for filmmaking reached new heights upon being introduced to the works of Stanley Kubrick. This led him to fully devote himself to the art of filmmaking and writing.
From 2011 to 2016, Tofiq wrote and directed 16 short films. His writing often draws from his own fears, placing his characters in situations he himself would not dare to face.
- IMDb mini biography by: Tofiq Rzayev
- Improvisation.
- Suicidal Characters.
- Character writing on a piece of paper.
- Hugely Inspired by Stanley Kubrick and Andrei Tarkovsky.
- Frequently uses long takes (without any cuts) in his films.
- Creates stories based on things that he fears in real life. Makes his characters do things that he himself would be afraid to do in real life.
- Cites Anton Chekhov as his source of inspiration when it comes to writing.
- Considers Harmony Korine as his muse.
- The thing with me is that I create stories based on things that I fear in real life. I make the characters do things that I would be afraid to do in real life.
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