Afag Bashirgyzy
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Afag Bashirgyzy born Afag Bashir gyzy Safarova (1955, Baku
), is an Azerbaijan
i actress.
i comedian, Bashir Safaroglu. In 1974 - 1979, she studied at the Cultural Education faculty of Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts
. She started her acting career in 1973 at the Lenkoran State Drama Theater, soon gaining a reputation of a talented actress. In 1975, she moved to Sumgait to work at the Sumgait Drama Theater. Starring mainly in comedies, Afaq Bashirgyzy was listed as one of the top Azerbaijan
i comedian actresses. One of her best performances was in the role of Söylü, a wife of an unsuccessful poet and mother of five children, in the The Engagement Ring
.
In 1989, she began working at Azerbaijan Drama Theatre
and performed in main roles in Subaylarınızdan görəsiniz (Have bachelors), O olmasın, bu olsun (If Not That One, Then This One
), Bankir adaxlı (Banker boyfriend), Məhəbbət oyunu (The Love Game), İtgin gəlin (The lost bride), Məsmə xala dayımdır (Aunt Mesme is my uncle), etc. She also starred in Azerbaijani films Bəxt üzüyü (The Engagement Ring), Yaşıl eynəkli Adam (The man in green eyeglasses), Nekroloq (The Necrolog).
Currently, Bashirgyzy teaches acting at the Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts
. In 2009, she opened Bashir Safaroglu Theater in Moscow
, naming it after her late father.
Afag Bashirgyzy is married with one son.
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
), is an Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
i actress.
Life and career
Afag Bashirgyzy was born in 1955 to the family of a renowned AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
i comedian, Bashir Safaroglu. In 1974 - 1979, she studied at the Cultural Education faculty of Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts
Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts
Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts was founded in 1923 on the basis of the Baku Theatrical College. It is Azerbaijan's main state-funded institution of higher education in performing arts.-Background:...
. She started her acting career in 1973 at the Lenkoran State Drama Theater, soon gaining a reputation of a talented actress. In 1975, she moved to Sumgait to work at the Sumgait Drama Theater. Starring mainly in comedies, Afaq Bashirgyzy was listed as one of the top Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
i comedian actresses. One of her best performances was in the role of Söylü, a wife of an unsuccessful poet and mother of five children, in the The Engagement Ring
The Engagement Ring
The Engagement Ring is a full-length Azerbaijani comedy film released in 1991. The film plot is based on the same-titled novel by Azerbaijani writer Vagif Samadoghlu.-Plot:...
.
In 1989, she began working at Azerbaijan Drama Theatre
Azerbaijan Drama Theatre
The Azerbaijan State Academic Drama Theatre is an academic theatre of drama in Baku, Azerbaijan.-History of the theatre:Origin of Azeri nation’s theatrical art relates to national holidays and dances. Elements of theatricality were contained in many kinds of national creativity accompanying...
and performed in main roles in Subaylarınızdan görəsiniz (Have bachelors), O olmasın, bu olsun (If Not That One, Then This One
If Not That One, Then This One
"If Not That One, Then This One" , also known as "Meshadi Ibad" is a musical comedy by Azerbaijani composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov written in 1910 and performed for the first time in Baku in 1911...
), Bankir adaxlı (Banker boyfriend), Məhəbbət oyunu (The Love Game), İtgin gəlin (The lost bride), Məsmə xala dayımdır (Aunt Mesme is my uncle), etc. She also starred in Azerbaijani films Bəxt üzüyü (The Engagement Ring), Yaşıl eynəkli Adam (The man in green eyeglasses), Nekroloq (The Necrolog).
Currently, Bashirgyzy teaches acting at the Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts
Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts
Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts was founded in 1923 on the basis of the Baku Theatrical College. It is Azerbaijan's main state-funded institution of higher education in performing arts.-Background:...
. In 2009, she opened Bashir Safaroglu Theater in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, naming it after her late father.
Afag Bashirgyzy is married with one son.
Awards
- Merited Actress, 1989
- People's artist, 1993
- Golden Darvish, 1993, 2003
- PresidentialPresident of AzerbaijanThe country of Azerbaijan is a presidential republic, with the President of Azerbaijan as the head of state, and the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan as head of government...
Award, 2010 - Best of the best, 2011