Shafiga Hashim gizi Mammadova ( az, Şəfiqə Haşım qızı Məmmədova; March 30, 1945) — is an Azerbaijani cinema and theatre actress. She was the honoured Artist of the

Azerbaijan SSR Azerbaijan ( az, Азәрбајҹан, Azərbaycan, italics=no), officially the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (Azerbaijan SSR; az, Азәрбајҹан Совет Сосиалист Республикасы, Azərbaycan Sovet Sosialist R ...

(1974) and

People's Artist People's Artist is an honorary title in the Soviet Union, Union republics, in some other Eastern bloc states (and communist states in general), as well as in a number of post-Soviet states, modeled after the title of the People's Artist of the USS ...

of the Azerbaijan SSR (1982).

Biography

She was born on March 30, 1945, in Derbent, Dagestan, Russia. In 1968, Shafiga graduated from actor faculty of Azerbaijan State Theatrical Institute. Since 1968, she played at Azerbaijan State Academic Drama Theatre. Since 1980, she teaches at

Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts (ASUCA; az, Azərbaycan Dövlət Mədəniyyət və İncəsənət Universiteti) was founded in 1923 on the basis of the Baku Theatrical College. It is Azerbaijan's main state-funded institution of h ...

(former Theatrical Institute). From 1995 to 2000, she was deputy of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan. She has a professor's degree.

Awards

*June 1, 1974 – Honoured Artiste of the Azerbaijan SSR. *1980 – the State Prize of the Azerbaijan SSR for Farida's role in ''Birthday'' film. *1981 – the

USSR State Prize The USSR State Prize (russian: links=no, Государственная премия СССР, Gosudarstvennaya premiya SSSR) was the Soviet Union's state honor. It was established on 9 September 1966. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, t ...

for Gulya’s role in ''

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'' film. *December 1, 1982 – People’s Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR.

Activity in the theatre

Shafiga Mammadova created unforgettable characters in the theatre. *''

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'' – Gertrude *''Gathering of mad people'' of

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– Pirpiz Sona *''Disappointed girl'' – Sona *''Summer days of the city'' – Dilare *''

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'' of

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– Masha *''Native land'' of Chinghiz Aitmatov – Jenshengul’s wife *'' Intrigue and Love'' – Lady Milford *''Gold'' of

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l – Susanne *''Khayyam'' of Huseyn Javid – Sevda *''Voice coming from gardens'' of Ilyas Efendiyev – Guljan *''My sin'' – Nurjahan *''Destroyed diaries'' – Anjel *''After the rain'' of

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– Nihal *''When the fairytale begins'' of Imran Gasimov – Tahira *''Comedy of mankind or Don Juan'' – Theodora *''Parvenues'' – Yelena Nikolayevna *''Human'' of

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– Natasha *''Jealous hearts'' of Racho Stoyanov – Milkana *''Aydin'' of

Jafar Jabbarly Jafar Gafar oglu Jabbarly, ( az, Cəfər Qafar oğlu Cabbarlı, 20 March 1899, Khizi – 31 December 1934, Baku) was an Azerbaijani playwright, poet, director and screenwriter. Life After his father's death in 1902, Jabbarli's mother moved to Bak ...

– Gultekin *''Bald mountain'' of Akram Aylisli

Filmography

*''Swarthy'' (1966) – Perijahan *''Our Jabish muellim'' (1969) – Jabish’s wife *''Through the path of charvadars'' (1974) – Sariya *'' Dada Gorgud'' (1975) – Burla Khatun *''Value of happiness'' (1976) – Rukhsara *''Birthday'' (1977) – Farida *''To volcano'' (1977) *''

'' (1979) – Gulya *''Film director Hasan Seyidbeyli'' (2002) (documentary)

References

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