Leyla Badirbayli

Leyla Badirbayli

January 8, 1920 (104 years old) in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR

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

Arshin Takes a Wife Arshin Takes a Wife
The Shadows are Crawling The Shadows are Crawling
The Tempestuous Kura The Tempestuous Kura
Sevil Sevil
The Darvish Detonates Paris The Darvish Detonates Paris

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