Leyla Aghalar gizi Badirbeyli and Leyla Badirbeyova – (after marriage – Javanshirova; Azerbaijani: Leyla Ağalar qızı Bədirbəyli (Cavanşirova)); (1920–1999), Soviet and Azerbaijani actress of theatre and cinema, People's Artiste of the Azerbaijan SSR (1959),[1] laureate of the State Stalin Prize of the second degree (1946),[2] member of the CPSU from 1945. She is buried in the Alley of Honor.

Leyla Bədirbəyli
Leyla Badirbeyli in 1982
Leyla Badirbeyli in 1982
Background information
Born(1920-01-08)8 January 1920
Baku, Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
Died23 November 1999(1999-11-23) (aged 79)
Baku, Azerbaijan

Biography

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Leyla Badirbeyli was born on 8 January 1920 in Baku, in the family of Aghalar Badirbeyov, from the generation of Shamkir beys. In 1936, she became the soloist of the Song and Dance Ensemble of Azerbaijan, where she worked until 1942. In 1942, under the guidance of the Azerbaijan State Drama Theatre, named after Meshadi Azizbeyov's invitation, she began to perform on the stage of this theatre.[3] 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" musical comedy.[4] Henceforth she played memorable roles in such films as "Fatali khan", "Meeting", "Shadows are crawling", "Her great heart", "Koroghlu", "Indomitable Kura", "Sevil", "Boys of our street", "One fine day", "Dervish is blowing up Paris" etc.[5] In 1951, Leyla Badirbeyli graduated from Azerbaijan State Theatrical Institute named after M.A.Aliyev. Badirbeyli married Fərəc Cavanşirov, a Javanshir noble descended from Ibrahim Khalil Khan. The two had a son named Javanshir, known as Elhan. The couple split up later in life.

The actress died on 23 November 1999.

Filmography

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Year Title Role
1937 Wild crowd
1941 Sabuhi Tubu khanim
1942 Souvenir
1945 The Cloth Peddler 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 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 The Darvish Detonates 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Leyla Bədirbəyli". AzeriArt.Net.
  2. ^ "Cinema historian Aydin Kazimzadeh: Leyla Badirbeyli is the Azerbaijani legend of XX century". Today.Az.
  3. ^ "Лейла Бадирбейли - азербайджанская легенда XX века". Trend.az.
  4. ^ "I Loved Gulchohra With All My Heart". Hajibeyov.com.
  5. ^ "Будет увековечена память Лейлы Бадирбейли".
  6. ^ Ədəbiyyat, incəsənət və arxitektura sahəsində 1972-ci il Azərbaycan SSR Dövlət mükafatlarının verilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan KP MK-nın və Azərbaycan SSR Nazirlər Sovetinin 1972-ci il tarixli Qərarıanl.az
  7. ^ "Бадирбейли (Джаванширова) Лейла Агалар-кызы". kino-teatr.ru.

See also

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