Leyla Badirbeyli
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Leyla Aghalar gizi Badirbeyli and Leyla Badirbeyova – (after marriage – Javanshirova; ; (1920-1999), Soviet
and Azerbaijani
actress of theatre and cinema, People's Artist
of the Azerbaijan SSR (1959) , laureate of the State Stalin Prize
of the second degree (1946), member of the CPSU
from 1945.
, in the family of Aghalar Badirbeyov, originated from Shamkir beys’ generation. In 1936, she became the soloist of Song and Dance Ensemble of Azerbaijan
, where she worked up to 1942. In 1942, on guidance of Azebaijan State Drama Theatre
named after Meshadi Azizbeyov
’s invitation she began to play at the stage of this theatre . Later she narrated:
In 1945, Bedirbeyli played Gulchohra’s part from “Arshin mal alan
” musical comedy. Henceforth she played memorable roles in such films as “Fatali khan”, “Meeting”, “Shadows are crawling”, “Her great heart”, “Koroghlu”, “Indomitable [Kura River||Kura]]”, “Sevil”, “Boys of our street”, “One fine day”, “Dervish is blowing up Paris
” and etc . In 1951, Leyla Badirbeyli graduated from Azerbaijan State Theatrical Institute named after M.A.Aliyev.
The actress died on November 23, 1999.
of the second degree (1946) – for playing Gulchohra’s piece in “Arshin mal alan” film
•State Premium of the Azerbaijan SSR named after Mirza Fatali Akhundov
(1972)
•People’s Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR (1959)
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
and Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani people
The Azerbaijanis are a Turkic-speaking people living mainly in northwestern Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan, as well as in the neighbourhood states, Georgia, Russia and formerly Armenia. Commonly referred to as Azeris or Azerbaijani Turks , they also live in a wider area from the Caucasus to...
actress of theatre and cinema, People's Artist
People's Artist
People's Artist is a honorary title in the Soviet Union, Union republics, in some other Eastern bloc states , as well as in a number of post-Soviet states, modeled after the title of the People's Artist of the USSR....
of the Azerbaijan SSR (1959) , laureate of the State Stalin Prize
USSR State Prize
The USSR State Prize was the Soviet Union's state honour. It was established on September 9, 1966. After the breakup of the Soviet Union, the prize was followed up by the State Prize of the Russian Federation....
of the second degree (1946), member of the CPSU
Communist Party of the Soviet Union
The Communist Party of the Soviet Union was the only legal, ruling political party in the Soviet Union and one of the largest communist organizations in the world...
from 1945.
Biography
Leyla Javanshirova was born on January 8, 1920, in BakuBaku
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...
, in the family of Aghalar Badirbeyov, originated from Shamkir beys’ generation. In 1936, she became the soloist of Song and Dance Ensemble of 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...
, where she worked up to 1942. In 1942, on guidance of Azebaijan State 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...
named after Meshadi Azizbeyov
Meshadi Azizbekov
Meshadi Azimbey oghlu Azizbekov, also spelled Azizbeyov , was a famous Azerbaijani revolutionary.- Early life :...
’s invitation she began to play at the stage of this theatre . Later she narrated:
“Theatre is related to me with the names of such coryphaeus as Mehdi Mammadov, Adil Isgenderov, Aliheydar Alakbarov. My activity in cinema and theatre was in wartime, but in spite of that, these years were very productive in the world of arts and also for me…” |
In 1945, Bedirbeyli played Gulchohra’s part from “Arshin mal alan
Arshin Mal Alan (operetta)
Arshin Mal Alan is a 1913 comic and romantic operetta by Azerbaijani composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov about the cloth peddler in the 1900s Shusha, who is looking for a wife. Hajibeyov composed the operetta in Saint Petersburg and it was staged on October 25, 1913. The operetta is rich in national...
” musical comedy. Henceforth she played memorable roles in such films as “Fatali khan”, “Meeting”, “Shadows are crawling”, “Her great heart”, “Koroghlu”, “Indomitable [Kura River||Kura]]”, “Sevil”, “Boys of our street”, “One fine day”, “Dervish is blowing up Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
” and etc . In 1951, Leyla Badirbeyli graduated from Azerbaijan State Theatrical Institute named after M.A.Aliyev.
The actress died on November 23, 1999.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Wild crowd | |
| 1941 | Sabukhi | Tubu khanim |
| 1942 | Souvenir | |
| 1945 | Arshin Mal Alan Arshin Mal Alan (operetta) Arshin Mal Alan is a 1913 comic and romantic operetta by Azerbaijani composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov about the cloth peddler in the 1900s Shusha, who is looking for a wife. Hajibeyov composed the operetta in Saint Petersburg and it was staged on October 25, 1913. The operetta is rich in national... |
Gulchohra |
| 1947 | Fatali khan | Tuti-bike |
| 1955 | Meeting | Bilgeyis |
| 1958 | Her great heart | Khalida |
| 1958 | Shadows are crawling | Leyla |
| 1960 | Koroghlu | Nigar |
| 1969 | Indomitable Kura Kura River Kura is a river, also known from the Greek as the Cyrus in the Caucasus Mountains. Starting in north-eastern Turkey, it flows through Turkey to Georgia, then to Azerbaijan, where it receives the Aras River as a right tributary, and enters the Caspian Sea... |
Zarnigar |
| 1970 | Waiting | |
| 1970 | Sevil | Tafta |
| 1972 | Cherry tree | |
| 1973 | Boys of our street | |
| 1974 | In the tracks of Charvadars | |
| 1975 | Light of slaked fires | |
| 1976 | Dervish is blowing up Paris | Shakhrabanu khanim |
| 1977 | One fine day | Mother |
| 1977 | I am going to volcano | Gulsum |
| 1978 | I am composing a song | Nadir’s mother |
| 1983 | Asif, Vasif, Agasif | |
| 1987 | Men’s word | |
| 1988 | Man for a young woman | |
| 1990 | Trap | |
| 1991 | Gazalkhan | |
| 1992 | I’ll burn in the fire of cleansing | |
| 1993 | Hello from the other world |
Awards
•USSR State Prize
The USSR State Prize was the Soviet Union's state honour. It was established on September 9, 1966. After the breakup of the Soviet Union, the prize was followed up by the State Prize of the Russian Federation....
of the second degree (1946) – for playing Gulchohra’s piece in “Arshin mal alan” film
•State Premium of the Azerbaijan SSR named after Mirza Fatali Akhundov
Mirza Fatali Akhundov
Mirza Fatali Akhundov , former – Akhundzade , was a celebrated Azerbaijani author, playwright, philosopher, and founder of modern literary criticism, "who acquired fame primarily as the writer of European-inspired plays in the Azeri language"...
(1972)
•People’s Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR (1959)