Leyla Badirbayli
Born: 1920-01-08 in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR
Died: 1999-11-23
Known For: Acting
Biography
Leyla Javanshirova 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 up until 1942. In 1942, on guidance of the Azerbaijan State Drama Theatre, named after Meshadi Azizbeyov's invitation, she began to perform on the stage of this theatre. In 1945, Badirbeyli played Gulchohra's part from "The Cloth Peddler" musical comedy. Henceforth she played memorable roles in such films as "Fatali khan", "The Meeting", "Shadows are crawling", "Her Great Heart", "Koroghlu", "The Tempestuous Kura", "Sevil", "Boys of our street", "One fine day", "The Dervish Detonates Paris" etc. In 1951, Leyla Badirbeyli graduated from Azerbaijan State Theatrical Institute named after M.A.Aliyev. The actress died on 23 November 1999.
Filmography
1991
- Hello from the Other World as Karbalayi Fatma
- The Poet as Goncha
- Müqəddəs Oda Yanaram as Zahra's Aunt
1990
- Trap as Günelin nənəsi
1988
- The Husband of Young Woman as Mother in Law
1987
- Man's Word as Khavar
1984
- Saddle these Horses as Villager
1983
- Asif, Vasif, Ağasif as Grandmother
1978
- I Compose a Song as Nadir's Mother
1977
- One Fine Day as Vasif's mother-in-law (novell «V odin prekrasnyj den'»)
- Straight to the Volcano as Gulsum
1976
- The Darvish Detonates Paris as Shahrabanu
1974
- Çarvadarların izi ilə as Mafruza
1973
- The Boys of Our Yard as Leyla
1972
- The Cherry Tree as Mushafar
1969
- The Tempestuous Kura as Zarnigar
1960
- Koroghlu as Nigar
1958
- Her Great Heart as Khalida
- The Shadows are Crawling as Leyla
1955
- The Meeting as Bilgeyis
1947
- Fatali Khan as Tuti Bika
1945
- Arshin Takes a Wife as Gulchohra
1942
- Sovgat as Ayna
1941
- Sabuhi as Tubu
1937
- The Rambunctious Gang as Uchenitsa