Mirza Babayev

Mirzə Babayev
Background information
Born	July 16, 1913 Baku, Azerbaijan
Died	January 14, 2003 (aged 89) Baku, Azerbaijan

Mirza Abduljabbar oglu Babayev (Azerbaijani: Mirzə Əbdülcabbar oğlu Babayev; July 16, 1913 – January 14, 2003) was an Azerbaijani movie actor and singer. He was honored Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR (1956) and People’s Artist of Azerbaijan (1992).^[1]

Biography

Mirza Babayev was born on July 16, 1913 in Baku, into a family of oil agent. His mother, Sona kanim Khanlarova, was a member of bey family. He got primary education at an art school. In 1939, he graduated from Azerbaijan State Oil Academy. In 1948, Mirza Babayev entered Azerbaijan State Conservatoire, where studied in the class of Bulbul and in 1953, he graduated from there on vocal speciality.^[2][3][4]

Title and awards

• Honored Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR (1956)
• People’s Artist of Azerbaijan (1992)
• Shohrat Order (2002)
• Humay Premium (2 times)^[5]

Filmography

• 1956 – If Not That One, Then This One
• 1966 – Gipsy girl – Selim bey
• 1966 – 26 commissioners of Baku
• 1966 – Why are you silent?
• 1969 – The indomitable Kura
• 1976 – Dervish is exploding Paris – Dervish Mesteli Shah
• 1977 – Magic voice of Jelsomino – Chief of prison
• 1981 – Don’t worry, I’m with you – Farzali bey
• 1985 – Summer season
• 1990 – Don’t meddle in, it will kill!
• 1991 – Hello from the next world^[6]

References

1. "Мирза Абдулджаббар оглы Бабаев". day.az.
2. "Kimlər gəldi, kimlər getdi bu dünyadan...". anl.az.
3. "Бабаев Мирза - Ага Абдул - Джаббар оглу (Мирза Бабаев) - архитектор, артист, музыкант". ourbaku.com.
4. "16 июля день рождения Мирзы Бабаева". 1news.az.
5. "Mirzə Babayev". adam.az.
6. "Бабаев Мирза Абдулджаббар оглы". kino-teatr.ru.