Drongo (character)
Drongo | |
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Drongo character | |
First appearance | Blue Angels |
Last appearance | Magic of Lie |
Created by | Chingiz Abdullayev |
Portrayed by | Ivars Kalniņš |
Information | |
Gender | Male |
Occupation | Secret Agent |
Nationality |
Soviet Azerbaijani |
Drongo is a fictional character in Chingiz Abdullayev's Drongo series. The character first appeared in Blue Angels.
Character introduction
Drongo is a counter-terrorism operative, employed by secret service (possibly KGB).[1] He has great analytical and problem solving skills. The character's name comes from Drongo bird, which frequently attack much larger birds to protect their nests.[2] The primary focus of the character is thwarting terrorist attacks on the USSR, especially Azerbaijan.[3]
Screen adaptation
The character has also been portrayed in television series.[4] In 2002, Russian TV channel NTV with director Zinoviy Roizman created 13 episode television series.[5] The screenplay was written by Chingiz Abdullayev, while Drongo was portrayed by actor Ivars Kalniņš.
References
- ↑ "Çingiz Abdullayev: "Yuxularım süjet xətti olub"". www.gun.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ↑ Его апатия (in Russian). Moscow: AST (publisher). 2004. p. 36. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ↑ "Məxfi savaş cəngavəri – Çingiz Abdullayev". anl.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ↑ "Детективщик Чингиз Абдуллаев: Дронго оказался не Бельмондо, а Калныньшем...". www.kp.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ↑ "Drongo (2002– )". www.imdb.com. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
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