Rasim Balayev
Rasim Balayev | |
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| Born | Rasim Ahmad oglu Balayev 8 August 1948 |
| Years active | 1970-until now |
Rasim Akhmed oglu Balayev (born 1948, in Agsu) is an Azerbaijani cinema and theatrical actor. He starred in the leading roles in more than 60 Azerbaijani films.[1][2]
Early life[edit]
Rasim Balayev was born on 8 August 1948 in Agsu region of Azerbaijan. At the age of 15-16, he got involved in theater performances. Being from rural area, Rasim's family attempted to push him to choose a different career, though he never did and got enrolled in Azerbaijani Institute of Arts,[1] from which he graduated in 1969.[3]
Career[edit]
The actor's first film experience on big screen came with a short role in the film "Stars don't die away". Rasim Balayev's fame came after his part in 3 movies and participation in two film festivals: the 7th Soviet festival in Baku and 3rd International festival in Tashkent where he received an award for Best Actor and several proposals for main roles in future movies.[3] Among his best performances are films Nesimi (about Nasimi), Babek, Dada Gorgud, The Scoundrel, Anecdote, and The Bat.
Personal life[edit]
In 2012, he has campaigned to stop male violence against women.[4]
Awards[edit]
- Best Actor
- Award of Lenin's Komsomol.[3]
- Shohrat Order (1998)[5]
- Sharaf Order (2018)[6]
- Medal of Nesimi (2020)[7]
- Istiglal Order (2023) [8]
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b Hajiyeva, Aynur (5 March 2010). "Famous People: Then and Now. Rasim Balayev. Actor (1948)". Azerbaijan International. California. pp. 32–33. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
- ^ "Biography for Rasim Balayev". IMDb. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
- ^ a b c "áèîãðàôèÿ. Áàëàåâ Ðàñèì Àõìåäîâè÷". Retrieved 18 May 2010.
- ^ Алим Гасымов, Гурбан Гурбанов и Ко снялись в социальной рекламе против насилия над женщинами - ВИДЕО. www.1news.az (in Russian). Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ "Decree of the President of Azerbaijan on Awarding Rasim Balayev Sohrat Order". Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Azerbaijan - Unified Electronic Database of Regulatory Legal Acts. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "Order of the President of Azerbaijan on Awarding Azerbaijani cinema figures". Official website of the President of Azerbaijan (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "The famous Azerbaijani film director Hasan Seyidbeyli was commemorated in Ankara on the 100th anniversary of his birthday :: TURKSOY". www.turksoy.org. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ https://president.az/az/articles/view/60802
External links[edit]
- Famous People: Then and Now - Rasim Balayev in Azerbaijan International (AZER.com), Vol. 7.4 (Winter 1999), pp. 32–33.
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