Biography

Fazil Salayev was born on September 1, 1931 in Baku to the family of Idris Salayev. They are from South Azerbaijan. Fazil Salayev played his first role in his 32, he became popular as a film actor. Director Hasan Seyidbeyli invites him to play an episodic role in "Island of Miracles" film. Only after a year, the actor plays the role of reporter in "Ulduz" film, directed by Agharza Guliyev. Then he took role of Mehdi in "Wonderful Apples", Miggi in "Our Teacher Jabish", Fazil in "In a Southern City", Gulamali in "The Darvish Detonates Paris". He made frequent sketches at "Komediyalar aləminə səyahət" (Travel to the World of Comedy) telecast. The actor died on June 20, 1976, aged 44.