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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), laureate of the State Stalin Prize of the second degree (1946), member of the CPSU from 1945. She is buried in the Alley of Honor.
Biography
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. 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", "Sevil", "Boys of our street", "One fine day", "Dervish is blowing up Paris" etc. 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
Awards
State Stalin Prize of the second degree (1946) – for playing Gulchohra's role in the film "Arshin mal alan".
State Premium of the Azerbaijan SSR, named after Mirza Fatali Akhundov (1972)
People's Artiste of the Azerbaijan SSR (1959)
References
See also
List of People's Artists of the Azerbaijan SSR
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Leyla Badirbeyli
- List of Azerbaijanis
- Azerbaijani dances
- Sevil (1970 film)
- Vajiha Samadova
- Alley of Honor
- The Darvish Detonates Paris
- Maria Titarenko
- Istiglal Order
- Deaths in November 1999
