Shamsi Badalbeyli
Shamsi Badalbeyli Azerbaijan State Conservatoire | |
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Shamsi Badal oghlu Badalbeyli (Azerbaijani: Şəmsi Bədəl oğlu Bədəlbəyli) (23 February 1911, Shusha – 23 May 1987, Baku) was an Azerbaijani theatre director and actor.
Life and career
Shamsi Badalbeyli was born in Shusha to Badal Badalbeyli, a music teacher, and his wife Rahima. He belongs to a family of Azerbaijani artists, including with his uncle Ahmed Agdamski, older brother Afrasiyab Badalbeyli and son Farhad Badalbeyli.
Shamsi Badalbeyli graduated from high school in
Shamsi Badalbeyli directed his first play (Olular by Jalil Mammadguluzadeh) in the early 1940s. Throughout his life he directed 35 pieces. He starred in a number of films, namely Akhirinji ashirim ("The Final Pass"), O Gizi Tapin ("Find That Girl"), and Omrun sahifalari ("Pages of Life").
In 1943–1949, 1956–1961 and 1963–1974, Shamsi Badalbeyli served as a producer of the
By his wife Leyla Safaraliyeva (1916–2000), he is the father of composer Farhad Badalbeyli.
References
- ^ (in Azerbaijani) In the Light of Memories Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine by Telman Mehdikhanli. Azerbaijan News.
- ^ (in Azerbaijani) Living Voices of Azerbaijani History: Shamsi Badalbeyli Archived 2007-10-13 at the Wayback Machine. Voices.musigi-dunya.az
See also
- List of People's Artists of the Azerbaijan SSR
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