Leyla Badirbayli

Acting

Leyla Badirbayli

Born — Died

1920-01-08 — 1999-11-23

Place of birth

Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR

Known for

Acting

Credits

28 titles

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 Dervi…

Known for

Film credits

1990s · 4 titles

1970s · 9 titles

The Darvish Detonates Paris poster
5.4

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.

The Darvish Detonates Paris

1976

The Boys of Our Yard poster
NR

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

The Boys of Our Yard

1973

One Fine Day poster
8.5

A 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

The Cherry Tree poster
NR

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.

The Cherry Tree

1972

İntizar poster
NR

In 1919-1920, in the events of the revolution. The story of a mother's heart is from the pull and breadth. The strong and rich image of the mother separates from her son, and then boldly loses him, another guy takes her son. She believes that this child will come and replace her son, who will be worthy of her son. The mother tries to raise him as a brave, noble, and kind person, like her own son.

İntizar

1970

I Compose a Song poster
1.0

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

I Compose a Song

1978

Çarvadarların izi ilə poster
NR

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

Çarvadarların izi ilə

1974

Sevil poster
NR

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.

Sevil

1970

Straight to the Volcano poster
NR

After the novellette of the same name of Mehdi Huseyn.

Straight to the Volcano

1977

1950s · 3 titles

1940s · 4 titles

Series credits