Leila Farrukh gizi Shikhlinskaya (Azerbaijan Leyla Fәrrux qızı Şıxlinskaya, born June 12, 1947) is an

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and

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actress, choreographer-teacher and professor. She earned a doctorate in art history, was awarded People's Artist of Azerbaijan, was a member of the Union of Cinematographers of the USSR and founder of the Leila Shikhlinskaya private clinic in

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. She starred in such films as ''Arshin Mal Alan'' (1965, Gulchohra), ''The Day Passed'' (1971, Esmer) and ''Dede Gorgud'' (1975, Banu-Cicek).

Early life

Shikhlinskaya was born in

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. Her nationality was

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Career

She authored more than 100 scientific articles. Shikhlinskaya debuted in the role of Gyulchohra in ''Arshin Mal Alan'', based on the eponymous

operetta Operetta is a form of theatre and a genre of light opera. It includes spoken dialogue, songs, and dances. It is lighter than opera in terms of its music, orchestral size, length of the work, and at face value, subject matter. Apart from its s ...

of Uzeir Hajibeyov. During this period she studied at the school and was engaged in ballet. Shikhlinskaya's partner at the trials,

Rashid Behbudov Rashid Behbudov ( az, Rəşid Məcid oğlu Behbudov, Azerbaijani Cyrillic: Рашид Бейбутов; 14 December 1915 – 9 June 1989) was a Soviet and Azerbaijani singer and actor. Rashid Behbudov was born in Tbilisi in 1915. His father, ...

(who played the protagonist in the film) was dissatisfied with the actress because of her height. For the role of Asmer, the main character of the film ''The Day Passed'', actress Shafiga Mamedova was originally appointed, but she did not pass the screen test and Shikhlinskaya was selected. Shikhlinskaya taught three disciplines at the

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school. From 1990 to 1992 she was the choreographer of the Diaghilev ballet company. In 1992 Shikhlinskaya became the artistic director of the experimental ballet creative center Sheila, organized by her in Moscow. In 1987, she received her Candidate of Arts.

Personal life

Shikhlinskaya was married four times. The longest marriage, 19 years, was to Andrei Loginov. She has a daughter Jeyla (played daughter of the Shikhlinskaya character in the movie ''Summer Season'' (1985) based on the work of Elchin Efendiyev) and a son Philip. Jeyla works as a child psychologist in Dubai, where she opened the "Montessori School", Philip works in Dubai as a design architect and has two children. Leyla Farrukh gizi Shikhlinskaya was the creator of the first multi-disciplinary private women's medical clinic in Baku.

Filmography

* ''Arshin Mal Alan'' (film, 1965) * ''Summer Season'' (film, 1985) * ''The Extension Force'' (1964) * ''Dante's Birthday'' (film, 1978) * ''

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 ...

'' (film, 1975) * ''

The Day Passed ''The Day Passed'' ( az, Gün Keçdi) is a 1971 Azerbaijani romantic drama film directed by Arif Babayev. It stars Leyla Shikhlinskaya as Asmar, Hasan Mammadov as Ogtay, and Hasanagha Turabov as Ogtay's colleague. It is an adaptation of the no ...

'' (film, 1971) * ''The Shore of Memories'' (film, 1972) * ''Window of Sorrows'' (film, 1986) * ''Golden Goose'' (film, 1972) * ''Muslim Magomaev Sings'' (film, 1971) * ''The First Hour of Life'' (film, 1973) * ''The Girl-Witness'' (film, 1990)

Recognition

In 1993, Shikhlinskaya was awarded the title of Honored Artist of Azerbaijan.

References

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