Jeyhun Mirzayev
| Ceyhun Mirzəyev | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 9, 1946 Gulabli, Aghdam, Azerbaijani SSR, USSR |
| Died |
March 5, 1993 (aged 46) Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Education | Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts |
| Occupation | Actor, director |
| Years active | 1960–1993 |
| Spouse(s) | Lidiya Mirzayeva |
| Children | Jamala Mirzayeva |
Jeyhun Jamil oglu Mirzayev (Azerbaijani: Ceyhun Mirzəyev; 9 April 1946 – March 5, 1993) was an Azerbaijani actor and film director.[1]
Career
Mirzayev was born in the Gulabli village, in Aghdam, Azerbaijan, to Jamil Mirzayev and his second wife Margarita. He had a half-sister from his mother's previous marriage to Yusif Mammadaliyev's brother Ibrahim. Mirzayev's father died when he was just three years old.[2] Noted for his good performance skills, he became a child actor in 1955 when he acted in the film The Meeting. Three years later, at age 12, Mirzayev played the leading role of young Ismayil in the film Stepmother. He later graduated from Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts majoring in film directing.[1] He was most notable for starring and directing an Azerbaijani war film The Squall in 1993.[3][4] Mirzayev was expected to be on movie's opening but he died from sudden heart attack.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Gizli fəryad, 65 qərənfil və bitməyən sevgi nağılı... - HEKAYƏT". news.lent.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ↑ Khayala Muradly. Gizli fəryad, 65 qərənfil və bitməyən sevgi nağılı... - HEKAYƏT. Lent.az. 9 April 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ↑ ""Ögey ana"da başlayıb "Fəryad"la bitən tale". kulis.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ↑ Mukarramoglu, Mahir. ""Ögey ana"nın İsmayılı "Fəryad"ın da qəhrəmanı oldu". xalqqazeti.com (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 5 August 2014.