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