Leyla Badirbayli
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.
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Films (27)
Hello from the Other World
1991 · Karbalayi Fatma
The Poet
1991 · Goncha
I Will Burn in the Fire of Purification
1991 · Zahra's Aunt
Trap
1990 · Günelin nənəsi
The Husband of Young Woman
1988 · Mother in Law
Man's Word
1987 · Khavar
Saddle these Horses
1985 · Villager
Asif, Vasif, Ağasif
1983 · Grandmother
I Compose a Song
1978 · Nadir's Mother
Straight to the Volcano
1977 · Gulsum
One Fine Day
1977 · Vasif's mother-in-law (novell «V odin prekrasnyj den'»)
The Darvish Detonates Paris
1976 · Shahrabanu
Çarvadarların izi ilə
1974 · Mafruza
The Boys of Our Yard
1973 · Leyla
The Cherry Tree
1972 · Mushafar
Sevil
1970 · Tafta
İntizar
1970 · Mother
The Tempestuous Kura
1969 · Zarnigar
Koroghlu
1960 · Nigar
Her Great Heart
1958 · Khalida
The Shadows are Crawling
1958 · Leyla
The Meeting
1955 · Bilgeyis
Fatali Khan
1947 · Tuti Bika
Arshin Takes a Wife
1945 · Gulchohra
Sovgat
1942 · Ayna
Sabuhi
1941 · Tubu
The Rambunctious Gang
1937 · Uchenitsa
