
Acting
Fazil Salayev
Born 1931-09-01 · Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR
Fazil Salayev was born on September 1, 1931 in Baku to the family of Idris Salayev. They are from South Azerbaijan. Fazil Salayev played his first role in his 32, he became popular as a film actor. Director Hasan Seyidbeyli invites him to play an episodic role in "Island of Miracles" film. Only after a year, the actor plays the role of reporter in "Ulduz" film, directed by Agharza Guliyev. Then he took role of Mehdi in "Wonderful Apples", Miggi in "Our Teacher Jabish", Fazil in "In a Southern City", Gulamali in "The Darvish Detonates Paris". He made frequent sketches at "Komediyalar aləminə səyahət" (Travel to the World of Comedy) telecast. The actor died on June 20, 1976, aged 44.
Acting credits
9.0The film consists of several novels reproducing the most vivid pages of the biography of the first Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of Azerbaijan Nariman Narimanov (1870-1925).
The Stars Don't Fade
1971
NRAfter the novellette of the same name of Mehdi Huseyn.
Straight to the Volcano
1977
1.0The film is about the public prosecutor who fought against the criminality but was killed by them.
In the Name of the Law
1968
NRRasim, a young mechanic, meets Surayya and falls in love with her. But he is dragged into Shirmammad's wrongdoings; Shirmammad is Surayya's father and the leader of a gang of poachers. Realising his fault, Rasim tries to convince Surayya to stop trafficking in stolen fish. After a long period of reflection, Rasim becomes aware that he cannot go against his conscience, even for love's sake.
Why do You Remain Silent?
1966
5.4A 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.
The Darvish Detonates Paris
1976
8.5A film almanac consisting of two short stories, united by a common idea of the need to maintain harmony between private and public interests: “Suite” and “One Fine Day”. The hero of the story ”Suite" is a lifeguard on the shore. The events taking place at sea do not bother him at all. To the music of Bizet, he dreams of Carmen, her exploits, valor and strong love... The hero of the short story “One Fine Day”, a promising researcher, one morning saw a spaceship from his balcony. Do this a little restlessly to his mother-in-law, neighbors, acquaintances, boss and, finally, to a psychiatrist...
One Fine Day
1977
10.0The novella tells of the disputes between the vendors of two beer stands set up on the street, and how these disputes between rivals give rise to goodwill.
Opponents
1974
5.5Events are happening in WW2. Jabish is a teacher at primary school. His complaining wife drives him mad about not bribing. Then she makes him to cook a soap for making the money. Also other processes are shown in the course of the war.
Our Teacher Jabish
1969
5.8While there is famine during WW2, a boy with mom far away, tries to stay strong.
Shared Bread
1969
NRThe film story is dedicated to the heroic oil workers of Oil Rocks, built in the Caspian Sea, as well as to their labor and everyday life. The sea estacade, constructed on steel pillars, stretches for hundreds of kilometers into the sea, where oil rigs and an entire oil workers’ town have been built by the hands of brave people. The film tells about those who have spent half their lives on this island, the young people who come here to work, and their mutual relationships, revealing and portraying their characters.
The Island of Miracles
1964
NRIt consists of 3 short stories: "Rivals", "Baladadash's First Love" and "Song Lesson"
Pages of Life
1975
5.8The film is about the gardener who cultivated magic apples which brought luck to people.
Apples Resemble Apples
1975
7.2The film is about dramatic revolutionary events happened in 1918 in Baku.
The Twenty Six Comissars
1966
4.2This film was based on Samad Vurgun's "Komsomol poem". Seven sons, like seven samurai become the seven komsomols (communist leaders) who were sent to a village to establish Soviet power. Seven sons become the romanticized images of people's heroes ready to take revenge.
My Seven Sons
1970
5.5A musical fairy tale about a lion who got bored living in the zoo and goes wandering around the city of Baku, where he met and became friends with a boy Rustam.
The Lion Ran Away from the House
1977
NRThe film explores intelligent feelings of harmonious coordination and human problems, as well as psychological issues. The film addresses topical issues of contemporary morality. The protagonist, Murad, has a family and a good job, but on a whim, he suddenly feels compelled to abandon everything. Deep down, he is torn between feelings of love and indifference.
Oh, Heart... Heart
1976
3.8The film is about of village life. After the same name operetta musical comedy.
Ulduz
1964