Ismayil Osmanli was born on April 24, 1902 in Nukha, Yelisavetpol Governorate, Russian Empire as Ismayil Osman oglu Osmanli. He was an actor, known for Nasimi (1973), Man ki, gözal deyildim (1968) and Dvoe iz odnogo kvartala (1957). He died on June 23, 1978 in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR.