Acting
Leyla Badirbayli
AZ, RU cinema · 27 credits
Born
8 January 1920
Died
23 November 1999 (aged 79)
Birthplace
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR
Also known as Leyla Bədirbəyli · Лейла Бадирбейли · Leila Badirbeili · Leyla Cavansirova · Leila Dzhavanshirova · Лейла Джаванширова
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.
Known for
Filmography
The Poet
as Goncha
Hello from the Other World
as Karbalayi Fatma
Trap
as Günelin nənəsi
The Husband of Young Woman
as Mother in Law
Man's Word
as Khavar
Saddle these Horses
as Villager
Asif, Vasif, Ağasif
as Grandmother
I Compose a Song
as Nadir's Mother
One Fine Day
as Vasif's mother-in-law (novell «V odin prekrasnyj den'»)
The Darvish Detonates Paris
as Shahrabanu
Çarvadarların izi ilə
as Mafruza
The Cherry Tree
as Mushafar
Sevil
as Tafta
İntizar
as Mother
The Tempestuous Kura
as Zarnigar
Koroghlu
as Nigar
Her Great Heart
as Khalida
The Meeting
as Bilgeyis
Fatali Khan
as Tuti Bika
Arshin Takes a Wife
as Gulchohra
Sabuhi
as Tubu
The Rambunctious Gang
as Uchenitsa