Marziyya Davudova | |
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| Born | (1901-12-08)December 8, 1901 Astrakhan, Russian Empire |
| Died | January 6, 1962(1962-01-06) (aged 60) Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union |
| Occupation | Actress |
Marziyya Yusuf gizi Davudova[a] (8 December 1901 – 6 January 1962) was aSoviet Azerbaijani,Astrakhan Tatar actress who starred in theatre and silent film.[1] She was awarded thePeople's Artist of the USSR (1949).[2][3]
Marziyya Davudova was born on 8 December 1901 inAstrakhan,Russian Empire (nowRussia),[4] into a family ofAstrakhan Tatar origins.[5] She graduated from the Jamiyyat-i Kheyriyya Islamiyya school.[citation needed] In 1917, she debuted as an actress at the local Astrakhan Tatar Drama Theatre.[2]
In 1918, her talent was noticed byAzerbaijani actorHuseyn Arablinski who was visiting Astrakhan at the time.[citation needed] After the play and a short interview, Arablinski invited Davudova to pursue an acting career inBaku.[6] In 1920, she settled in Baku, Azerbaijan and joined the Arablinski theatre troupe, acting at theAzerbaijan State Academic National Drama Theatre.[2]
Many of her early roles portrayed the government-propagated heroic and independent image of the new-eraSoviet woman, as seen inSevil byJafar Jabbarly,Hayat byMirza Ibrahimov,Lyubov Yarovaya byKonstantin Trenyov, etc.[7]
Throughout her career, she also starred in films such asBakhtiyar,Haji Gara,Bir aila,Bakinin ishiglari,Bir mahallali iki oghlan,Koroghlu,Asl dost, etc.[8] Her last role was that of the Mother in a theatre play based on Alexis Parnis'sAphrodite's Island in 1961.[citation needed]
She was awarded the following awards: theHonored Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR (1933); thePeople's Artiste of the Azerbaijan SSR (1936); the People's Artist of the USSR (1949); andStalin Prize (or USSR State Prize) of the second degree (1948) for her role in the play "Morning of the East" by E. G. Mammadkhanli.[2]
Davudova died on 6 January 1962 inBaku, aged 60, after a long struggle with cancer.[4]
Marziyya Davudova was the partner of actor and directorAbbas Mirza Sharifzadeh,[9] who was executed by a Soviet Union firing squad for his political activities and connections. She was the mother of actressFirangiz Sharifova, and great-grandmother ofEurovision Song Contest 2011 winnerEldar Gasimov.[9][5]
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