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

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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 the 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 the 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

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

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'' (about Nasimi), '' Babek'', ''

Dada Gorgud Dada Gorgud () — 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 The ''Book of Dede Korkut'' or ''Book of Korkut Ata ...

'', '' The Scoundrel'', ''

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'', and '' The Bat''.

Personal life

In 2012, he has campaigned to stop male

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Awards

* Best Actor * Award of Lenin's Komsomol. *

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(1998) *

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

(2018) *Medal of Nesimi (2020) *

Istiglal Order Istiglal Order (), is the highest supreme order of the Republic of Azerbaijan, along with Heydar Aliyev Order. presented by the president of the Republic of Azerbaijan. ''Istiglal'' translates to Sovereignty in Azerbaijani. History and statu ...

(2023)

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