Rasim Akhmed oglu Balayev (born 1948, in Agsu) is an

Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of th ...

i cinema and theatrical actor. He starred in the leading roles in more than 60 Azerbaijani films.

Early life

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, from which he graduated in 1969.

Career

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

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and 3rd International festival in

Tashkent Tashkent (, uz, Toshkent, Тошкент/, ) (from russian: Ташкент), or Toshkent (; ), also historically known as Chach is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan. It is the most populous city in Central Asia, with a population of ...

where he received an award for Best Actor and several proposals for main roles in future movies. Among his best performances are films ''

Nesimi Alī Imādud-Dīn Nasīmī ( az, Seyid Əli İmadəddin Nəsimi سئید علی عمادالدّین نسیمی, fa, عمادالدین نسیمی), often known as Nesimi, was a 14th-century Azerbaijani Ḥurūfī poet. Known mostly by his ...

'' (about

Nasimi Alī Imādud-Dīn Nasīmī ( az, Seyid Əli İmadəddin Nəsimi سئید علی عمادالدّین نسیمی, fa, عمادالدین نسیمی), often known as Nesimi, was a 14th-century Azerbaijani Ḥurūfī poet. Known mostly by his ...

), '' Babek'', ''

Dada Gorgud Dada Gorgud ( az, Dədə Qorqud) — Azerbaijani Soviet 2-episode epic film of 1975 with elements of drama and melodrama produced by the film studio Azerbaijanfilm, based on the Oguz epic "Book of Dede Korkut". Plot Dada Gorghud is a wise old ma ...

'', '' The Scoundrel'', '' Anecdote'', and '' The Bat''.

Personal life

In 2012, he has campaigned to stop male

violence against women Violence against women (VAW), also known as gender-based violence and sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), are violent acts primarily or exclusively committed against women or girls, usually by men or boys. Such violence is often consi ...

Awards

* Best Actor * Award of Lenin's Komsomol. * Shohrat Order (1998) *

Sharaf Order Sharaf Order ( az, "Şərəf" ordeni) - translated as the ''Order of Honor'', is an order of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The order was ratified by Ilham Aliyev, the President of Azerbaijan, on 16 February 2007, by Decree No. 248-IIIQ. Status The ...

(2018) *Medal of Nesimi (2020)

Notes

External links

Famous People: Then and Now - Rasim Balayev
in Azerbaijan International (AZER.com), Vol. 7.4 (Winter 1999), pp. 32–33. 1948 births Living people People from Agsu District Azerbaijani male film actors Azerbaijani male stage actors Soviet male actors People's Artists of Azerbaijan Soviet Azerbaijani people {{Azerbaijan-bio-stub