{"id":9642,"date":"2026-03-29T16:07:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T12:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anima.az\/?p=9642"},"modified":"2026-04-12T12:47:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T08:47:19","slug":"rasim-balayev-has-passed-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anima.az\/en\/2026\/03\/rasim-balayev-has-passed-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Rasim Balayev has passed away"},"content":{"rendered":"
Bax\u0131\u015f say\u0131:<\/span> 251<\/span><\/div>

Rasim Balayev, the People’s Artist of Azerbaijan and Chairman of the The Azerbaijan Union of Filmmakers (AKI), passed away on March 29, 2026, in a hospital in Istanbul where he was receiving treatment.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Rasim Ahmad oglu Balayev was born on August 8, 1948, in the Agsu district. He completed secondary school in Agsu in 1965 and graduated from the Azerbaijan State Institute of Arts in 1969.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

He gained great public acclaim for the characters he portrayed in the films \u201cNasimi\u201d, \u201cBabek\u201d, and \u201cDede Gorgud\u201d.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The artist, who paid special attention to our animated cinema, performed as a voice actor in the animated films \u201cDedication\u201d (Ithaf), \u201cToral and Zari\u201d, and \u201cThe Book of Dede Gorgud: Basat and Tepegoz\u201d.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

He served as the secretary of the Union of Cinematographers of Azerbaijan from 1990 to 2013. On May 31, 2022, he was elected Chairman of the Union of Cinematographers of Azerbaijan. The Union of Cinematographers of Azerbaijan, which he led, is a permanent partner of the AN\u0130MAF\u0130LM International Animation Festival.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

On August 8, 2023, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Ilham Aliyev, presented the \u201cIstiglal\u201d Order to Rasim Balayev.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The farewell ceremony for People’s Artist\u00a0Rasim Balayev\u00a0will be held tomorrow at\u00a012:00 PM\u00a0at the\u00a0Azerbaijan State Academic National Drama Theatre. <\/span><\/span>The burial will take place in the\u00a0First Alley of Honor.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

May God have mercy on him!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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