Rashid Behbudov

Acting

Rashid Behbudov

Born — Died

1915-12-14 — 1989-06-09

Place of birth

Tiflis, Tiflis Governorate, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]

Known for

Acting

Credits

7 titles

Rashid Behbudov (Azerbaijani: Rəşid Məcid oğlu Behbudov) was an Azerbaijani singer and actor. He sang in Azerbaijani, Turkish, Russian, Persian, Georgian, Hindi, Armenian, Urdu, and Bengali among other languages. Rashid Behbudov was born in Tbilisi, in 1915. His father, Majid Behbudoghlu, was a singer as well. From 1938 to 1944, Rashid moved to Armenia and worked at Yerevan State Philharmonia and Opera House, and in 1945, upon the invitation of Tofig Guliyev, Rashid Behbudov moved to Baku. In the same year, he was assigned the main role of Asgar in the film The Cloth Peddler, based on a play by Uzeyir Hadjibeyov. His role in this film combined with his vocal skills brought him fame througho…

Known for

Arshin Takes a Wife poster
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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.

Arshin Takes a Wife

1945

Nəğməkar torpaq poster
NR

The film, shot with the participation of masters of the arts, presents the colorful and sunny palette of Azerbaijan to the audience through the language of cinema. The film features mugham music, modern pop songs, and jazz compositions based on folk melodies.

Nəğməkar torpaq

1981

Bakhtiyar poster
4.0

The film is about oilman who had beautiful voice. He didn't attach great importance to his friends is advice to get special music reward. But he changed his attitude to art under the influence of his friends.

Bakhtiyar

1955

Strange Birds poster
NR

Cynical musican and one-time criminal Jockel has to lead the inclusive choir at a care facility where his life gets turned upside down.

Strange Birds

2017

The Caspian Story poster
3.0

A story of the exploits carried out by the oil technicians of Baku for the exploitation of the black gold deposit of the Caspian Sea.

The Caspian Story

1953

Abseron Rhythms poster
8.0

The works of Azerbaijani composers are performed by M. Magomaev, R. Beyrutov, Z. Khanlarova, O. Agaev, F. Kerimova, P. Bül-Bül-oglu, the vocal quartet "Gaya," and the instrumental quartet conducted by R. Babaev. The concert also features the State Song and Dance Ensemble of the Azerbaijan SSR and ballet artists R. Akhundov and V. Pletnev with a number from K. Karaev's ballet "Seven Beauties."

Abseron Rhythms

1970

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