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Armen Elbakyan

b. 1954

Armenian actor and director

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About Armen Elbakyan

Born 1954. Armen Elbakyan is a Russian and Armenian actor and theatre director.

Armen Elbakyan (, born February 11, 1954) is an Armenian actor, director and producer.

Education Graduated from the Acting Department of Yerevan Theatre Institute in 1974 and graduated from the Directing Department of Yerevan Theatre Institute in 1981.

Career

In the years 1975-1982 – actor for the Sundukyan State Academic Theatre of Yerevan 1982-1988 – director of the Sundukyan State Academic Theatre of Yerevan 1988–1994 years – the artistic director of the Paronyan Musical Comedy Theatre of Yerevan From 1989 –2012 years – Yerevan Theatre Institute 1994 – Founder of the Drama and Comedy Theater after Edgar Elbakyan 2000-2015 – Artistic Director - General Manager of the Yerevan State Marionettes Theatre Since 2012 – Head of Directing the Armenian State Pedagogical University Abovyan Since 2015 – Artistic Director of the Sundukyan State Academic Theatre of Yerevan

Director "The Owner" by Hrant Matevosyan "The Forty Days of Musa Dagh" by Franz Werfel "The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui" by Bertolt Brecht "Play Strindberg", "Physics" by Friedrich Dürrenmatt "Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes "The Zoo Story" by Edward Albee "Desire Under the Elms" by Eugene O'Neill "The Glass Menagerie", "Suddenly, Last Summer" by Tennessee Williams "Christmas at the Cupiello's" by Eduardo De Filippo "The Dragon" by Eugene Schwartz "Trees Die Standing" by Alejandro Casona "White elephants" by Ernest Hemingway " Mean ","George Dandin, or the Abashed Husband" by Molière "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare "Premiere" by L. Roseba "Oh, these doors" by M. Fermo "Proposal" by Anton Chekhov "Dear Elena", "Garden without land" by Lyudmila Razumovskaya "The Dawns Here Are Quiet" by Boris Vasilyev "Hanuma" by Avksenty Tsagareli "Cavemen", "Would You Dance with Me" "You walk into the world", "Play Saroyan" by William Saroyan "Ruined Family" by Gabriel Sundukyan "Eastern Dentist", "Honorable Beggars", "Brother Baghdasar" by Hakob Paronyan "Belated Bird" by Anna and Armen Elbakyan "And paused a moment ..." by Edgar Elbakyan Jr. "Nazar the Brave", "King Chah-chah", "The Unlucky Panos" by Hovhannes Tumanyan "Meeting mice" by Atabek Khnkoyan

Actor Rostom – "The Owner" by Hrant Matevosyan Joe – "Would You Dance with Me" by William Saroyan Kurt – "Play Strindberg" by Friedrich Dürrenmatt Mebius – "Physics" by Friedrich Dürrenmatt Chatsky – "Woe from Wit" by Griboyedov Man – "Belated Bird" by Anna and Armen Elbakyan Jerry – "Two in the Zoo" by E. Albee Georges – "Mystery Castle Entauz" by A. Christie Garcia – "Behind Closed Doors" by Sartre Georges – "Taxi" by J. Renard Mercutio – "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare Jester – "King John" William Shakespeare Antonio – "Cylinder" by E. De Filippo Francois – "Oh, these doors" by M. Fermo Sergeant rubbed – "Mousetrap" by A. Christie Evdokimov – "104 pages about love" by E. Radzinsky Nikita – "Cruel Intentions" by Arbuzov Sasha – "Natasha" by Arbuzov Dudley Bostwick – "Time of Your Life" by William Saroyan Simon – "Land of Nairi" Charents Crazy Mozi, Osep – "Busted home" by Gabriel Sundukyan And so on – "New deoginez" by Gabriel Sundukyan Nico – "Eastern Dentist" by Paronyan Sacco – "Brave Nazar" by D. Demirchyan A. Zarabyan – "Hatsavan" by N. Zarian

Awards

1988 – Winner of the Union festival play Dear Elena" 1993 – Prize Vakhtangov for the best works - "Dear Elena," "Garden without land" L. Razumovskaya 2002 – Armenian NationalAward "Artavazd" - The Best Performance "Busted home" G. Sundukyan 2003 – Honored Art Worker of Armenia 2006 – Armenian NationalAward "Artavazd" -The BestPerformance "Man of La Mancha" M. Cervantes 2008 – International TheatreFestival «ARCUSFEST» Hungary - Best Actor 2008 – Armenian NationalAward "Artavazd" - Best Actor 2010 – Award Festival. A. Ayvazyan in the "Best Actor", "American adzhabsandal" 2010 – Was awarded the title of Professor

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Yerevan State Institute of Fine Arts and Theater
Employers
Armenian State Pedagogical University
Awards
Honored Art Worker of Armenia; Khorenatsi medal

Family & relationships

Spouse
Anna Elbakyan
Parent
Edgar Elbakyan

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Armen Elbakyan?

Armenian actor and director

When was Armen Elbakyan born?

Armen Elbakyan was born on 11 February 1954 in Yerevan.

What is Armen Elbakyan's occupation?

Armen Elbakyan is an actor and theatre director.

What nationality is Armen Elbakyan?

Armen Elbakyan is Russian and Armenian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Armen Elbakyan

· Wikidata: Q4530741

· DBpedia: Armen Elbakyan

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