Ashot Melikjanyan

Early life, family and education

Ashot Melikdjanyan was born in the Soviet Union 20 April 1952.

Career Melikdjanyan began his acting career at the Yerevan Dramatic Theater. His first on-screen performance was playing the role of Meruzhan in the 1972 film Ayrik. He then starred as the protagonist in the 1979 film Air Pedestrians, filmed at the Uzbekfilm film studio.

He starred in the 1983 film Without Much Risk which was filmed at the Gorky Film Studio. Melikdjanyan's last appearance was in the 1990 film Yearning, which was filmed at the Armenfilm studio.

After the Soviet Union collapsed, Melikdjanyan emigrated with his family to the United States, where he worked at a jewelry factory which supervised one of its branches in the Dominican Republic.

Death Melikdjanyan was killed in the crash of American Airlines Flight 587 in New York City on 12 November 2001.

Filmography YearTitleRoleNotes1990fYearningAram 1985fCaptain ArakelVaruzhan 1983fWithout Much RiskAvetisov Levon Surenovich (main role) inspector of Criminal Investigation, Senior Police Lieutenant 1980fFlight Starts from the GroundArmen (the son of Khoren) 1980fAir PedestriansAkmal Tursunbayev (main role) voiced by Alexey Safonov 1978tfAnd Happiness Is NearCharacter name unspecified 1973fThe Bad Good ManAchmianov 1972fAyrikMeruzhan (voiced by Stanislav Zakharov)