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