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- Birth nameRasim Akhmed-oglu Balayev
- Rasim Balayev was born on August 8, 1948 in Agsu region of Azerbaijan. At the age of 15-16, he got involved in theater performances. Being from rural area, Rasim's family attempted to push him to choose a different career, though he never did and got enrolled in Azerbaijani Institute of Arts, from which he graduated in 1969.
The actor's first film experience on big screen came with a short role in the film "Stars don't die away". Rasim Balayev's fame came after his part in 3 movies and participation in two film festivals: the 7th Soviet festival in Baku and 3rd International festival in Tashkent where he received an award for Best Actor and several proposals for main roles in future movies. Among his best performances are films Nesimi (about Nasimi), Babek, The Scoundrel, Anecdote, and The Bat.
- IMDb mini biography by: Daniel Howitz
- On May 31, 2022, he was elected chairman of the Union of Cinematographers of Azerbaijan.
- Awarded a Knight of the orders "Sharaf", "Shokhrat", "Istiglal", and was awarded the jubilee medal "100th anniversary of Heydar Aliyev", as well as a number of other state awards and medals.
- Balayev was Presidential scholarship holder, chairman (2022-2026) and former secretary (1990-2013) of the Union of Cinematographers of Azerbaijan .
- He was awarded People's Artist of the Azerbaijani SSR in 1982.
- In 2012, he campaigned to stop male violence against women.
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