Nasiba Zeynalova

Born: 1916-04-20

Nasiba Zeynalova was born in Baku (then part of the Russian Empire, present-day capital of Azerbaijan), the daughter of merchant and stage actor Jahangir Zeynalov. The family fled to Iran just before the Azeri massacre of March 1918 committed by Bolshevik military units in Baku. Her father died during their trip back home in September 1918, via the Caspian Sea. While in secondary school she attended dance courses. In 1932 she joined Rza Tahmasib's drama club. In 1937 she joined a vagrant theatre troupe and toured several Azerbaijani towns. In 1938 she started working at the Azerbaijan State Theatre of Musical Comedy. She earned a degree at the Baku School of Theatre. In the following years Nasiba Zeynalova acted in 22 films and around 70 plays, as well as in numerous television sketches. She is most remembered for the roles of Fatmanisa in Stepmother, (1958), Sughra in Our Teacher Jabish (1969), Jannat in Mother in Law (1978) and Nasiba in The Kidnapping of Fiance (1985). She was famous mostly for her comedy roles. In 1967, she was named People's Artist of Azerbaijan.


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Stepmother

as Fatmanisa
Released: 1958-12-09

The film is about the stepmother who tried to be a real mother of a boy. But she could be a real...

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The Tempestuous Kura

as Villager
Released: 1969-04-13

After the novel of the same name of I.Shykhly. The film is about new intelligenzia in Azerbaijan...

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The Mother in Law

as Jannat
Released: 1978-12-03

The movie is about relations between mother and her daughter-in-law.

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Ulduz

as Zuleykha
Released: 1964-12-20

The film is about of village life. After the same name operetta musical comedy.

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The Dream

as Masma
Released: 2001-01-01

A young man tells the dream he had about running away with the daughter of chief of police to...

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The Kidnapping of Groom

as Nasiba
Released: 1985-10-08

Being unable to shoot a film about Azerbaijani wedding customs, hopeless director decide to make...

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Don't Be Afraid, I'm with You

as Mardan's Mother
Released: 1981-06-29

The story developed during XX century in Russian empire, Azerbaijan. Two circus actors Rustam...

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The Window of Sadness

as Sakina
Released: 1986-06-26

Film about growing up in a small village in Azerbaijan.

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Our Teacher Jabish

as Sughra
Released: 1969-12-30

Events are happening in WW2. Jabish is a teacher at primary school. His complaining wife drives...

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Happiness Cares

as Kishvar
Released: 1977-08-01

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The Great Support

as Telli
Released: 1962-12-16

After the novellette of the same name of M.Ibrahimov. The film is about a man who trusted his...

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The Boys of Our Yard

as Sariyya
Released: 1973-07-25

The film is about the yard boys getting a little older and thinking about their independent lifes.

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I Compose a Song

as Grandmother
Released: 1978-06-02

A story about ten years old Sona - a very talented young singer whose parents are not so happy...

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Find That Girl

as Meyransa
Released: 1970-03-31

Police are conducting a homicide investigation after man dies in car accident.

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Execution is Postponed

as Khanbaji
Released: 2003-03-06

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In the Name of the Law

as Shahla Khanum
Released: 1968-12-01

The film is about the public prosecutor who fought against the criminality but was killed by them.

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In Front of a Closed Door

as Zeynab
Released: 1981-07-25

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