Shamil Suleymanov was born on 11 May 1955 in Baku. He graduated from the M. A. Aliyev Azerbaijan State Institute of Arts. He worked at the Azerbaijanfilm studio and appeared in many films. On 29 July 2016 he was awarded the honorary title of People's Artist of Azerbaijan for his services to the development of Azerbaijani cinematography. On 6 May 2023 he was awarded a personal scholarship of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan for his services to the development of Azerbaijani culture.
