Shafiga Hashim gizi Mammadova (Azerbaijani: Şəfiqə Haşım qızı Məmmədova; March 30, 1945) — is an Azerbaijani cinema and theatre actress. She was the honoured Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR (1974) and People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR (1982).[1][2]

Shafiga Mammadova
Background information
Born(1945-03-30)March 30, 1945
Derbent, Dagestan, Russia

Biography

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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 and since 1980, she taught at Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts (former Theatrical Institute). From 1995 to 2000, she was deputy of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan. She has a professor's degree.[3]

Awards

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  • 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 for Gulya’s role in Interrogation film.[4]
  • December 1, 1982 – People’s Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR.

Activity in the theatre

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Shafiga Mammadova created unforgettable characters in the theatre.

Filmography

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  • 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)
  • Interrogation (1979) – Gulya
  • Film director Hasan Seyidbeyli (2002) (documentary)[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Шафига Мамедова". kino-teatr.ru.
  2. ^ "Шафига Мамедова".
  3. ^ "Лейла Шихлинская и Шафига Мамедова вернутся на сцену?". day.az.
  4. ^ "Энциклопедия отечественного кино".
  5. ^ "АЛЕКСАНДР КАЛЯГИН: "МНЕ ЖАЛЬ, ЧТО ШАФИГА МАМЕДОВА БОЛЬШЕ НЕ СНИМАЕТСЯ В ФИЛЬМАХ" - ИНТЕРВЬЮ". vesti.az.