Leyla Badirbeyli

Birth : 1920-01-08, Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR

Death : 1999-11-23

History

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.

Profile

Movies

Hello from the Other World

Karbalayi Fatma

Qəzəlxan

Goncha

Müqəddəs Oda Yanaram

Zahra's Aunt

The Husband of Young Woman

Mother in Law

The film is about man falling in love with young girl and his wish to be young too.

Man's Word

Khavar

The film is about young village man and about his love's.

Saddle these Horses

Villager

The film is about Gachag Nabi's heroism.

Asif, Vasif, Ağasif

Grandmother

A funny adventures of three little brothers.

I Compose a Song

Nadir's Mother

A story about ten years old Sona - a very talented young singer whose parents are not so happy about her singing.

Straight to the Volcano

Gulsum

After the novellette of the same name of Mehdi Huseyn.

The Darvish Detonates Paris

Shahrabanu

A famous botanist, Monsieur Jordan is a guest in Garabagh to Hatamkhan Agha. Hatamkhan Agha's nephew wants to go to France with Jordan in order to study. His family and lover try to discourage him and consult to Darvish Mastali Shah. Mastali Shah decides to use magic and explode Paris.

Çarvadarların izi ilə

Mafruza

The novel was written by Ilyas Afandiyev. The film is about road builders.

The Boys of Our Yard

Leyla

The film is about the yard boys getting a little older and thinking about their independent lifes.

The Cherry Tree

Mushafar

It is the story of an old man - Gulam - and the cherry tree which grew in his garden. As the story opens, the village children consider Gulam their best friend. But as the war wears on, Gulam directs his kindness and affection to his cherry tree, shielding the tree from the children who are starving. In the process, Gulam becomes very aggressive and eventually is seen as the enemy of the children. The movie shows how war can destory even the most tender and gentle feelings, as well as the most basic moral values of being human.

Sevil

Tafta

The film takes place in Baku in 1918-19 and then several years later. The film is based on the opera of the same name by Fikret Amirov. Sevil became the first film opera in the history of Azerbaijani cinema.

İntizar

Mother

The Tempestuous Kura

Zarnigar

After the novel of the same name of I.Shykhly. The film is about new intelligenzia in Azerbaijan at the beginning of the XX c.

Koroghlu

Nigar

The heroic Koroghlu is a poor youngster who leads a peasants' revolt against the tyrannic Khan.

Her Great Heart

Khalida

This is a story about World War II. The adultery of her husband didn't wreck her life because she could stand all difficulties with a little help of her faithfull friends.

The Shadows are Crawling

Leyla

The Meeting

Bilgeyis

The film is about Azerbaijanian and Uzbekistan's cotton-growers contest and about two young people's love.

Fatali Khan

Tuti Bika

Arshin Takes a Wife

Gulchohra

Set in Baku at the turn of the 20th century, a young successful businessman Asgar wishes to marry. He wants his bride to be the choice of his heart, however, Azerbaijani tradition restricted him from communicating with the lady as a lover before marriage. So Asgar decides to disguise himself as a mere cloth peddler and the young woman Gulchohra falls in love with him.

Sovgat

Ayna

Sabuhi

Tubu

Naughty gang

Uchenitsa

In one of Baku's international high schools geography class, the teacher talks about the hunting of wild cats in the Indian jungle. Influenced by this, Heydar imagines himself as a hunter in India. Soon, his classmates join him into making a game out of his daydreaming.