About Bedros Magakyan
Lived 1826 – 1891 (aged 64). Bedros Magakyan was an actor, director and theatre maker.
Bedros Magakyan (1826–1891), was an Ottoman-Armenian actor and theater director. He was the founder of the Armenian Oriental Theater.
Life
Bedros Magakyan founded a theater with actors of Armenian descent inspired by Europe and with permission from Sultan Abdülmecid I. The theater was founded in 1857 and originally performed classical European plays such as the works of Shakespeare.
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Who was Bedros Magakyan?
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When was Bedros Magakyan born?
Bedros Magakyan was born on 4 September 1826 in Constantinople.
When did Bedros Magakyan die?
Bedros Magakyan died on 27 March 1891 in Constantinople.
What was Bedros Magakyan's occupation?
Bedros Magakyan was an actor, director and theatre maker.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bedros Magakyan. https://biography.guide/bedros-magakyan/
MLA: "Bedros Magakyan." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bedros-magakyan/.
Chicago: "Bedros Magakyan." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bedros-magakyan/.
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