Yashar Nuri
Born: 1951-09-03 in Baku, Azerbaijan
Died: 2012-11-22
Known For: Acting
Biography
Yashar Nuri (Azerbaijani: Yaşar Nuri) was an Azerbaijani film, television and theater actor and a member of the Azerbaijan State Academic Drama Theatre. He appeared in more than fifty Azeri and Soviet era films, as well as more than 100 television and stage roles. On the stage first came out at the age of 11, playing the role of Tapdyga in the play "Whose wedding is this?" At the Azerbaijan State Theater of Musical Comedy. While studying at school, he was a leading child and youth programmer, participated in drama circles. In 1968 he graduated from secondary school No. 173 in Baku and entered the faculty of film acting of the Azerbaijan State Institute of Arts for the course of famous teachers Rza Tahmasib and Aliheydar Alakbarov. During his studies he played roles in several productions, including "Sevil" (Balash), "Wedding" (Salmanov), "Guilty Without Guilt" (Neznamov), etc. In 1972, after graduating from the institute, he served in the army for a year and, having returned, worked as an actor in the educational theater of the Institute. In 1974, at the invitation of the chief director of the Academic National Drama Theater, he was accepted into the acting company of the collective. From the very first days of work he took part in many theater productions. In 1975, the actor married Rakhime khanum, his wife was a doctor. From marriage has two daughters (Ulkar, Ulviyya). He was also known as a movie actor. Nuri starred in about 50 feature films and more than 100 television productions. Many of the television dramas in which he starred in the main role, entered the gold fund of Azerbaijani television. Among them, "When Roads Meet", "Life Paths", "Houses Along", "The Disturbed Piano", "In the train" and others. The actor has played memorable roles in the well-known films"The Kidnapping of Fiance", "Bastard", "Check", "The Road Story". In addition to the theater, Yashar Nuri collaborated with radio. He was a participant in many humorous radio programs ("Good Morning", "Evening of Laughter"). In the film studio "Azerbaijanfilm" he voiced many local films and dubbed foreign films. Y. Nuri was also the director of a number of films and performances. He was the director of the movie "Thank you" (Спасибо). Y. Nuri's jubilees are always held solemnly. In 1981, in the 30-year anniversary of Y. Nuri, he was awarded the title of People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR for the first time. In 1991, for his role in the film "Bastard" received a state award. In 1996, for the 45th birthday of the actor, in 2001, for the 50th anniversary, feature films "Yashar of Our Scene" ("Səhnəmizin Yaşarı"), "Yashar is whom he is" (Yaşar olduğu kimi) were made. In 2011, the 60th anniversary of Yashar Nuri was solemnly celebrated at the Azerbaijan State Academic National Drama Theater. In 1989, he was named a People's Artist of Azerbaijan, as the country was part of the Soviet Union at the time, and awarded the Shohrat Order. Yashar Nuri passed away on the morning of November 22, 2012 in Baku.
Filmography
2014
- I'm Coming Home as Aghasalim
2010
- The Istanbul Plane as Aghasi
- Why as Asiman’s father
- Evləri göydələn yar as Surxayzadə
2009
- Acılar bitməz as Arif
2007
- Be Human! 3 as Yashar
2006
- Kişiləri qoruyun as Mentally Ill
- Be Human! 2 as Yashar
2005
- Be Human! as Zeynal's Father
- Məşədi İbad 94 as Həkim
2004
- National Bomb as Producer Abdulgani
2003
- Invitation as Əkbər
- Bəyaz həyat as Arif
- The Truth of the Moment as Abid Sharifov
- Kitabi Dada Gorgud. Basat and Tepagoz as Tapagoz (voice)
2002
- The Man with Green Glasses 3 as Kazım
2001
- The Dream as Khalil
- Obituary as Əkrəm
- Salur Qazanın evi talandığı boy as Kafər (səs)
1999
- This Wonderful, Wonderful World as Asim Aliyevich
- The Man with Green Glasses 2 as Kazım
- The Formers as sabiq rəis
1998
- Nigarançılıq as Qurbanəli bəy
- Thank You
1997
- All For The Best as Abdulgani
1996
- Part-time TV show as Muxtar
1995
- The Frenchman as Atabala
- The Boy on the White Horse as Abdul
1994
- My White City as Mirzabala
- Beast
1993
1991
- Nakas
- Hello from the Other World as Mashadi Oruj
- The Window as Nasib
- Müqəddəs Oda Yanaram as Ogtay
- The Poet
1990
- The Basement
- The Joke as Mammad
- Execution Day as Mahmud
1989
- The Diversion as Rahimov
- If Neighbors Were Neighbors... as presenter/audience member/poet /doctor/neighbor/Zuma's husband/herpetologist/director/English speaker/old man
1988
- The Scoundrel as Mashalla
- The Devil under the Windshield as Nazimzadeh
1987
- Surayya as Musa
- Here And There as Əli bəy
- Magic Lantern as Yashar (voice)
- The Man with Green Glasses as Kazım
1986
- Wait for the Signal from the Sea as Captain
- Autumn Leaves of Summer Days as Rizvan
- Yellow Leaves in Summer as Rizvan
- The Window of Sadness as Karbala resident
- The Jinn in Microdistrict as Azer
1985
- Unaware to you as Elçin
- Garden Season as Jabbar (voice)
- The Kidnapping of Groom as Israfil
- Eye Doctor as Hasanagha
1984
1983
- Bağışla as Elchin
- The Music Teacher as Bashir
1982
- Evləri köndələn yar as Surxayzadə
- Kökdən düşmüş piano as Qəhrəman
- Painful Roads as Small Giant
1981
- In the Train as Dadashov
- Uzeyir's Life as Zulfugar Hadjibeyov
- The Road Story as Makintosh
- I’m Looking For You as Elchin
1979
- Men as Göyüş
- The Unfinished Song as Musician
1978
- When the Owl Flies as Doctor
- In the Fire as Ajdar
1977
- The Lion Ran Away from the House as Father
- The Birthday Party as Eldar
1976
- Mesozoic Story as Rauf
- Find Us in the Mountains as Mardan
1974
- Four Sundays as Seyran