Nasiba Zeynalova
Also Known As: Насиба Зейналова, Nəsibə Cahangir qızı Zeynalova
Biography: 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.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Baku, Baku Governorate, Russian Empire [now Azerbaijan]
Adult: No
Birthday: April 20, 1916
Age: 109 years old
Gender: Female
Deathday: March 10, 2004
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The Mother in Law
Overview: The movie is about relations between mother and her daughter-in-law.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: az
Release Date: 1978-12-03
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Our Teacher Jabish
Overview: Events are happening in WW2. Jabish is a teacher at primary school. His complaining wife drives him mad about not bribing. Then she makes him to cook a soap for making the money. Also other processes are shown in the course of the war.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: az
Release Date: 1969-12-30
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The Kidnapping of Groom
Overview: Being unable to shoot a film about Azerbaijani wedding customs, hopeless director decide to make a film about real wedding event. Though the stubborn father of bride resists approval the plan.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: az
Release Date: 1985-10-08
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The Dream
Overview: A young man tells the dream he had about running away with the daughter of chief of police to his grandma. People spread and exaggerate rumors as if it was a real story until it reaches to the chief himself.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: az
Release Date: 2001-01-01
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Ulduz
Overview: The film is about of village life. After the same name operetta musical comedy.
Genres: Comedy Music Romance
Original Language: az
Release Date: 1964-12-20
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Stepmother
Overview: The film is about the stepmother who tried to be a real mother of a boy. But she could be a real mother only after some difficult events for her and child.
Genres: Drama Romance Family
Original Language: az
Release Date: 1958-12-09
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The Great Support
Overview: After the novellette of the same name of M.Ibrahimov. The film is about a man who trusted his subordinates.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: az
Release Date: 1962-12-16
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In the Name of the Law
Overview: The film is about the public prosecutor who fought against the criminality but was killed by them.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: az
Release Date: 1968-12-01
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The Tempestuous Kura
Overview: After the novel of the same name of I.Shykhly. The film is about new intelligenzia in Azerbaijan at the beginning of the 20th century.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: az
Release Date: 1969-04-13
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Find That Girl
Overview: Police are conducting a homicide investigation after man dies in car accident.
Genres: Thriller Mystery Romance Crime
Original Language: az
Release Date: 1970-03-31
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I Compose a Song
Overview: A story about ten years old Sona - a very talented young singer whose parents are not so happy about her singing.
Genres: Music Family
Original Language: az
Release Date: 1978-06-02
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Don't Be Afraid, I'm with You
Overview: The story developed during XX century in Russian empire, Azerbaijan. Two circus actors Rustam and his friend San Sanich travel to a village where Rustam was born after long years of absence, to burry his aunt. After burring his aunt, friends decide to stay in her house for couple of days. A local wealthy inhabitant of the village Farzali bek, is looking for oil, and finds out that the land which now officially owned by Rustam might have some oil repositories. He learns that Rustam is back and wants to take him out, to put his hands on valuable land. A young theater singer Teymur is in love with Farzali bey's beautiful daughter, Telli, but has nothing to offer to marry her. Yet he decides to speak with her father. While planning to "sell" his daughter to one of other wealthy bey's son, Farzali bey still promises that if Teymur will kill Rustam, he will let Telli marry him. Rustam and his friend San Sanich defend Teymur, but after talking to him become friends. They decide to help ...
Genres: Action Comedy Adventure Music Romance
Original Language: az
Release Date: 1981-06-29
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The Window of Sadness
Overview: Film about growing up in a small village in Azerbaijan.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: az
Release Date: 1986-06-26
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The Boys of Our Yard
Overview: The film is about the yard boys getting a little older and thinking about their independent lifes.
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance
Original Language: az
Release Date: 1973-07-25
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Happiness Cares
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Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: az
Release Date: 1977-08-01
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In Front of a Closed Door
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Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: az
Release Date: 1981-07-25
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Execution is Postponed
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Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: az
Release Date: 2003-03-06
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Molla's Adventure
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: az
Release Date: 1960-01-02
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Taste
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: az
Release Date: 1984-01-01
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Magic Lantern
Overview: Nazim, a visionary and a dreamer, accidentally finds himself in a cave, where he meets an old woman who has seven sons. Nazim lied to them that he was an excellent student at school and they decided to check him out. And no matter what the boy did, no matter what he said, the "magic lantern" pointed out all his lies…
Genres: Animation Family Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1987-01-09
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Unusual Meetings
Overview: In the film-performance, actress Nasiba Zeynalova once again encounters the characters she has created over many years.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: az
Release Date: 1988-01-01
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