Acting

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Woman

25 Oct 1921

Buzovna, Azerbaijan SSR [now Baku, Azerbaijan]

Najiba Malikova

Najiba Hashim bey qizi Malikova (azerb. Nəcibə Məlikova) was Azerbaijani Soviet actress, People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR. She was born on October 25, 1921 in Buzovna settlement of Baku. Despite the fact that N.Melikova is more known as a film actress, her work is inextricably linked with the theater. She received primary education in the village. From 1940 to 1943 she studied at the Baku Theater School in the class of Azerbaijan People's Artist Fatma Kadri. After graduating from school, she started to work at Ganja State Drama Theater. Soon after returning to Baku, she entered the Theater Institute, graduated in 1951. Since 1952 she has appeared in episodic roles in the National Drama Theater, but her stage activities began much earlier - in 1938. Najiba Malikova most of all received roles in dramas of her contemporaries. No less popular are the comedic roles of the great actress. June 10, 1959 N. Malikova received the title of "Honored Artist" of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and already June 1, 1974 became the "People's Artist" of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The great actress died on July 27, 1992. She was buried in the alley of honorable burial in Baku.

Stepmother

9 December 1958

Where is Ahmad?

4 November 1964

Uzeyir's Life

20 December 1981

Leyli and Majnun

13 September 1961

In the Name of the Law

1 December 1968

The Cloth Peddler

1 February 1965

Fatali Khan

21 July 1947

Aygün

28 December 1960

The Fires of Baku

8 May 1950