Hamida Omarova
Hamida Omarova (Azerbaijani: Həmidə Ömərova) was born to a family of teachers, Mammad and Nasiba Omarov. Her parents met at university where both of them studied foreign languages, and went on to have four children, three of whom died in their infancy. When Hamida was born, her parents visited the Sufi Hamid shrine in Qazakh and after being sure the newborn would survive, they named her after the sanctuary. Following her parents' divorce in 1960 and her father's permanent departure to his native Gazakh, Hamida Omarova was raised by her mother and grandmother. After graduating from high school she enrolled at Baku State University to study philology. While finishing her first year in 1975, she entered an academic contest along with other 300 people and was among the 15 contestants who were admitted to the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography in Moscow. Omarova's first role was in a short film entitled The Dentist in 1977. Since then, she starred in over 30 films and became the most successful Azerbaijani actress of the decade performing at times in up to 4 movie shootings simultaneously. In Russia, she is known mostly for acting in Yuli Gusman's film "Don't Be Afraid, I'm with You" (1981), staged in Gakh, Azerbaijan. Her performance was rewarded with numerous awards including that of a People's Artist of Azerbaijan. With the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Azerbaijan's movie industry experienced severe decline. This became both a career decay and a psychological ordeal for Omarova. After going through a period of depression, she got married in 1992 and gave birth to a son. At the same time, she hosted the late night show Retro, a weekly review of classic movies from Azerbaijan and abroad. In 2006 Omarova was elected President of the Azerbaijani Union of Cinematographers.
Whirlpool
as TamaraAfter the novel of the same name of M.Suleymanov. The film is about dramatic events between two...
Movie pageDon't Be Afraid, I'm with You
as TelliThe story developed during XX century in Russian empire, Azerbaijan. Two circus actors Rustam...
Movie pageUzeyir's Life
as Maleyka khanumThe historical film about Azerbaijan composer Uzeyir Hadjibeyov's life.
Movie pageBlack-and-White Nights
as uncreditedA classic and at the same time unrealistic and phantasmagoric love story with betrayal and...
Movie pageOur Great-Grandfather's Grandfather
as ZeynabToo old grandpa is being celebity by news maker who came from centre. But then he recollected...
Movie pageThe Native Shores
as ZivarThe film is about frontier-guards who averts the diversion in hydroelectric power station which...
Movie pageSpinster 2
as uncreditedRuslan and Sevda, who have been childless for five years, try to avoid the question, "So, any...
Movie pageNizami
as Pari AfagThe historical film about great Azerbaijan poet and philosopher Nizami Ganjavi's life.
Movie pageGood Morning, My Angel!
as Madina's NeighbourNot looking that a film is told about personal human fortunes here in the foreground there are...
Movie pagePainful Roads
as NurzadThe movie is based on Azerbaijani folk tale "Malikmammad and the Three Princes".
Movie pageDon't Be Afraid, I'm with You! 1919
as Telli MamikbekovaAlong with the dangerous adventures, the film also reflects the love of two young heroes. As in...
Movie pageThe Music Teacher
as ShafigaThe film is about the music teacher who came to the village to teach the children.
Movie pageSpinster
as uncreditedRuslan and Sevda are forced by their parents to get married by the age of 30. Tired of neighbors...
Movie pageGolden Precipice
as ShafigaThe oil industry is emerging in Baku. A poor young man named Jalil accidentally becomes the...
Movie pageSalur Qazanın evi talandığı boy
as Xan qısıThe second of the series of films "Dede Qorqud Oguznameli".
Movie pageThe Road Story
as ZumrudAfter learning that his daughter is in love with a truck driver, corrupt Housing Office director...
Movie pageBoghach Khan Son of Dirse Khan
as Xan qısıA full-length feature television film based on one of the 12 stories of "Dade Gorgud Dastani".
Movie pageThe Silver Truck
as MadinaMadina is a young married woman who is mentally strong despite the problems she encounters.She...
Movie pageI Want to Understand
as ChinaraThe film is about parents who wanted to build the house and gather together with their children...
Movie pageThe Rain During the Holiday
as uncreditedAfter the story of the same name of Natig Rasulzadeh.
Movie pageAnd Umai Saw a Dream
as uncreditedA girl named Umai got tired of toys, she threw them aside, and then went to bed. And Umai saw a...
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