Ismayil Dagistanli was born on January 6, 1907 in village Zarna, Zakataly Okrug, Russian Empire [now Qakh District, Azerbaijan]. He was an actor, known for
Kölgalar sürünür (1958),
Sabuhi (1941) and
T-9 Submarine (1943). He died on March 31, 1980 in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR [now Azerbaijan].