Abrahamyan, Khoren
Born - 01.04.1930 in Yerevan.
1951 - graduated from the Acting Department of Yerevan Fine Arts and Theatre Institute. From that time was an actor, later - director and the executive director of the Sundukyan Drama Theatre of Yerevan. Has been as well the artistic director of the Ajemyan Drama Theatre of Leninakan (now Gyumri). Has played many leading roles in theatre and cinema.
Filmography
1954 - Visiting the Groom (as Azat), short
1955 - Looking of the Addressee (as Brutyan)
1957 - Mother's Heart (as Armen)
1958 - About My Friend (as Ruben)
1958 - The Song of the First Love (as Arsen)
1959 - Collapse (as Vartan)
1959 - Strange Trace (starring)
1961 - Before the Dawn (as Manas)
1961 - Road (as Gabo)
1962 - Rings of Glory (as Gurgen)
1964 - The Difficult Pass (as Tigran)
1968 - Saroyan Brothers (co-dir. and starring as Gevork)
1969 - We and Our Mountains (as Pavle)
1970 - Echoes of the Past (as Artavazd)
1971 - Huts of Hope (starring)
1972 - Chronicle of Yerevan Days (as Armen)
1973 - Adventures of Mher on Vacation (starring)
1976 - Delivery (as Alexander Myasnikyan)
1978 - Arevik (as Zhora)
1978 - Star of Hope (as Ter- Avetis)
1979 - Live Long (as Sisakyan)
1979 - Legend about a Clown (as False Priest)
1980 - The Flight Starts from the Earth (starring)
1980 - There, Beyond the Seven Mountains (as Matos)
1981 - Business Trip to Sanatorium (as Baghdasar)
1983 - The Fire (as barman)
1983 - The Master (as Rostom)
1983 - A Private Case (starring)
1986 - As Long as We Live (as Manvel)
1988 - Breath (as Aram Karpich)
1993 - Noah (as old man)
Adamyan, Ashot
Born - 14.02.1953 in Yerevan.
1968-72 - studied in Tamanyan Construction-architecture college. In 1971-72 has worked as Technician-Architect in "Yerevannakhagits" Institute; 1975-79 - studied at Directing Department of Yerevan Pedagogical Institute (H.Malyan's master-class). Since 1980 has performed and directed in the Malyan Theatre-studio. 1991 - graduated from the Advanced Directing Courses in Moscow (R.Bikov's master class).
Filmography
1977 - Bow to the Coming Day (starring)
1978 - Five More Days (as Hovik)
1980 - The Mute Witness (as investigator)
1980 - A Piece of Sky (A Slap) (as Torik)
1981 - Short Love Story (as shooting-range owner), short
1982 - A Drop of Honey (assistant director and starring)
1982 - Song of the Old Days (as Oberon)
1983 - The Master (as driver)
1983 - The Cost of Return (as Hayk)
1984 - We Shall Meet Again (as Natanael)
1984 - A Path into the Sky (starring), short
1985 - Where are You Going, Soldier? (as Hunan)
1986 - The Kite Day (in the episodes)
1989 - The Soviet Land, dir., short
1990 - On Behalf of Nation, dir., short
1990 - And if?, dir., short
1991 - Deadline Seven Days (starring)
1992 - Calendar (dir. Atom Egoyan, Canada-Armenia)
Amerikyan, Tsolak (Sululikyan Galust)
Born - 05.10.1887 in Trapezynd (Turkey). Died - 17.09.1964 in Yerevan.
Began his theatrical activity in Batumi. Worked in various Armenian theatrical groups. Since 1931 was an actor of Leninakan (now Gyumri) Dramatic Theater.
Filmography
1938 - Zangezur (as Atyun-aper)
1957 - To Whom the Life Smiles (as Arakel)
1957 - Mother's Heart (as grandfather)
1960 - Northern Rainbow (in the episodes)
1961 - Tzhvzhik (as Nikoghos-agha)
1962 - Rings of Glory (as Varpet Ohan)
Amirbekyan, Aram
Born - 12.01.1891 in Tiflis (Tbilisi). Died - 27.01.1971 in Yerevan.
Studied at Nersisyan Armenian High School in Tiflis (Tbilisi), later; 1912-15 - in Petersburg Conservatory; 1921-22 - in Moscow Armenian Dramatic Studio. Worked in the theatres of Kirovakan (now Vanadzor), Leninakan (now Gyumri), Tbilisi.
Filmography
1926 - Zare (as clerk)
1926 - Shor and Shorshor (as Shorshor)
1927 - The Slave (as Sargis)
1929 - Spring in Collective Farm (as propogandist)
1929 - The Thief (as director)
1930 - Kim on Duty (as doorkeeper)
1930 - Under the Black Wing (as priest)
1931 - Mexican Diplomats (as Aram)
1932 - Idler (as a worker)
1932 - Kurds-Yezids, assistant director.
1934 - Gikor (as Bago)
1940 - Nazar the Brave (as Voskan)
1941 - Blood for Blood, prod.manag., short
1941 - Fire in the Woods, prod.manag., short
1943 - The Guardsman's Wife (as coachman), short
1947 - Anahit (as a soldier)
1949 - A Girl From Ararat Valley (as Minas)Avetisyan (Voskanyan), Avet
Born - 12 (24).11.1897 in Tiflis (Tbilisi) (now Tbilisi, Georgia). Died - 29.03.1971 in Yerevan.
Graduated from the Nersisyan Armenian High School. Was participated in World War I. Since 1918 was enrolled in different theatrical groups. 1920-21- worked in Amo Kharazyan's theatre in Kirovakan (now Vanadzor). Since 1922 was a leading actor of the Sundukyan Drama Theatre of Yerevan, where played a high volume of roles of classical and contemporary theatrical repertoire.
Filmography
1925 - Namus (as Hayrapet)
1926 - Zare (as Slo)
1926 - Shor and Shorshor (as Vardan)
1927 - The Slave (as Onik)
1927 - Khaspush (as policeman)
1929 - Spring in Collective Farm (as a worker)
1930 - Kim on Duty (as Father)
1931 - Kikos (as Murad)
1932 - Kurds-Yezids (as Bro)
1934 - Gikor (as Artem)
1935 - Pepo (as Zimzimov)
1937 - Karo (as colonel)
1938 - Zangezur (as Sparapet)
1939 - Mountainous March (as Hamo)
1940 - Nazar the Brave (as Sako)
1941 - Family of Patriots (as Asatur)
1942 - Daughter (as speculator)
1943 - David-Bek (as Melik Frangyul)
1947 - Anahit (as Bagatur)
1949 - A Girl From Ararat Valley (as Asatur)
1956 - For Honor (as Saghatel)
1958 - What's All the Noise of the River About? (as Burnazian)
1959 - Collapse (as Ashot)
1960 - Northern Rainbow (in the episodes)
1960 - Sayat-Nova (as Avet-agha)
1964 - Cost of Being Polite (as Toros-agha)
1969 - An Explosion after Midnight (as smuggler)
1970 - Morgan's Relative by Marriage (as Mintoev)
Gabrielyan, Gurgen
Born - 03.12.1903 in Shushi (Karabagh). Died - 23.03.1956 in Yerevan.
Studied in Drama Studio in Tiflis (now Tbilisi). Since 1924 worked in the Sundukyan Drama Theatre of Yerevan.
Filmography
1934 - Gikor (as flower seller)
1935 - Pepo (as kinto)
1937 - Karo (as Tatul)
1938 - Zangezur (as Armen)
1939 - Mountainous March (as potter)
1939 - People of Our Collective Farm (as reporter)
1941 - Blood for Blood, short, co-dir. (along with A.Samvelyan)
1949 - A Girl From Ararat Valley (as Sako)
1954 - The Secret of Mountain Lake (as grandpa Asatur)
1954 - Trifle (as a barber), short
1955 - Golden Bull Calf (as Najaryan), short
1956 - Along the Path of Thunder (as a prophet)
1956 - For Honor (as Karinyan)
Gasparyan, Azat
Born - 13.08.1943 in Yerevan.
1963-1965 has worked in Yerevan State Puppet Theatre; 1965-1969 studied in Acting Department of Yerevan Fine Arts and Theatre Institute; 1971- 1979 has acted in Yerevan Drama Theatre. Since 1979 workes in TV theatre.
Filmography
1970 - A Spring of Heghnar ((as Gegham))
1974 - Fellow-Villagers (starring)
1976 - Delivery (Charents)
1978 - Star of Hope (as Gichi)
1980 - The Mute Witness (gas-fitter)
1981 - Short Love Story (as teacher), short
1982 - The Mechanics of Happiness (as Ruben)
1982 - Song of the Old Days (as Mesrop)
1983 - The Barber Whose Uncle Had His Head Bitten off by Circus Tiger (as barber)
1984 - Tango of Our Childhood (as Mesrop)
1984 - White Dreams (as Ter-Marut)
1985 - Where are You Going, Soldier? (as Yeghish)
1987 - The Word (starring), short
1988 - Breath (as Garnik)
1989 - Oh God, Why? (starring)
1990 - Nostalgia (as Sarkisov)
1992 - Where Were You, Man of God? (starring)
2000 - Organ Orchestra (starring), short
2000 - A Merry Bas (as Garnik)
Hasmik (Hakobyan, Taguhi)
Born - 21.03.1879 in Nakhijevan (now in Azerbaijan). Died - 23.08.1947 in Yerevan.
Has performed regularly in different theatrical groups in Yerevan and Tiflis (Tbilisi) (now Tbilisi). In 1916 was invited to play in Armenian Drama Union in Tbilisi. Has performed in other troupes as well. Has been worked in Armenia since 1920. At first she lead a National theatrical troupe in Dilijan, since 1921 was a leading actress in the Sundukyan Drama Theatre of Yerevan. Has performed many classical roles in theatre and cinema.
Filmography
1925 - Namus (as Mariam)
1927 - Evil Spirit (as Shushan)
1927 - The Slave (as Nektar)
1930 - Under the Black Wing (as Mariam)
1932 - Kurds-Yezids (as Shakeh)
1932 - Two nights (as mother)
1934 - Gikor (as Dedi)
1935 - Pepo (as Shushan)
1938 - Zangezur (as Agyul)
1938 - Sevan's Fishermen (as Takuhi)
1939 - Mountainous March (as Hasmik)
1939 - People of Our Collective Farm (as Sona-tati)
1941 - Family of Patriots (as mother), short
1943 - David-Bek (as nurse)Janibekyan (Ter-Khachatryan), Gurgen
Born - 30.05.1897 in Yerevan. Died - 27.09.1978 in Yerevan.
1917 - graduated from the Pedagogical Seminary in Yerevan; performed in the theatrical troupes of Zarifyan, Abelyan, Armenyan, Kharazyan; 1925-24 - worked in the Armenian Theatre in Tiflis (Tbilisi); 1924-78 - worked in the Sundukyan Drama Theatre of Yerevan.
Filmography
1937 - Karo (as Amiryan)
1938 - Zangezur (as Sako)
1938 - Sevan's Fishermen (as Mkho)
1941 - Lesson of Soviet Language (as shepherd), short
1956 - The Heart Sings (as the head of the factory)
1956 - Along the Path of Thunder (as Gert)
1957 - To Whom the Life Smiles (as Mirzoyan)
1959 - A Jump Over the Precipice (as Markar)
1960 - Northern Rainbow (as Allayar-khan)
1961 - Before the Dawn (as Arakel Agha)
1961 - Twelve Companions (as Khachatur)
1968 - Saroyan Brothers (as grandpa Artin)
1969 - The Poor Man's Honor (as Petros agha), short
1972 - Chronicle of Yerevan Days (as Smbatyan)
1973 - The Cliff (as Grigor-agha)
1973 - Winepress (Sour Grape) (as Hovhannes)
Janibekyan, Karen
Born - 01.07.1938 in Yerevan.
1966 - graduated from the Yerevan Fine Arts and Theater Institute, 1966-67 acted in Armenian Drama theater of Tbilisi. Since 1967 is an actor of the Sundukyan Drama Theatre of Yerevan.
Filmography
1961 - Road (in the episodes)
1965 - Extraordinary Assignment (in the episodes)
1966 - From the Times of Hunger (as Andre), short
1969 - King Chakh-Chakh (in the episodes)
1970 - Morgan's Relative by Marriage (in the episodes)
1973 - Chaos (as Grisha)
1975 - Ginger Plane (as Zakar)
1976 - Baghdasar Divorces His Wife (as judge)
1977 - Autumn Sun (as Simon)
1978 - Arevik (in the episodes)
1979 - The Road of Return (starring), short
1980 - The Big Win (in the episodes)
1982 - Cry of a Peacock (dumb)
1982 - The Warmest Country (as grandpa Levon), short
1983 - The Barber Whose Uncle Had His Head Bitten off by Circus Tiger (as Father), short
1983 - Halt (starring), short
1983 - The Master (as Senik)
1985 - April (starring), short
1985 - Good Morning (starring), short
1985 - Captain Arakel (as Mati)
1985 - Where are You Going, Soldier? (in the episodes)
1986 - As Long as We Live…
1987 - A Drugstore on the Crossroads (as Mushegh)
1987 - On the Bottom (as a worker)
1987 - Five Letters of Farewell (in the episodes)
1987 - The Word (starring), short
1987 - The Thirteenth Apostle (starring)
1988 - Secret Advisor (as Milton)
1989 - Repeated Be All… (in the episodes)
1989 - Facing the Wall (as Bzhshkyan)
1989 - Juggler (starring), short
1990 - Blood (starring)
1991 - A Voice in the Wilderness (starring)
1991 - Deadline Seven Days (starring)
1991 - Lost Paradise (starring)
1992 - Where Were You, Man of God? (starring)
1992 - Comrade Pandjuni (as Mko)
1995 - Labyrinth (as old man)
1999 - Go With Peace (as tractor driver)
2001 - Symphony of Silent (as artist)
Jigarkhanyan, Armen
Born - 03.10.1935 in Yerevan.
1958 - graduated from the Yerevan Fine Arts and Theatre Institute. Worked in Yerevan Stanislavsky Russian Drama Theatre , later - in Lenkom and the Mayakovsky Theatres in Moscow. Starring in number of Armenian and Russian films.
Filmography
1959 - Collapse (as Hakob)
1961 - Before the Dawn (as teacher)
1962 - Steps (starring)
1962 - Waters Rise (as Norair)
1965 - Hello, It Is Me! (as Artem Manvelyan)
1966 - Garni (as Ruben), short
1967 - Triangle (as usta Mukuch)
1968 - There Lived a Man (as Ruben)
1972 - Men (as Ghazaryan)
1973 - An Hour Before the Dawn (as Andranikyan)
1974 - The Canyon of Deserted Tales (as Azaria)
1975 - A Bride from the North (as Serob)
1977 - Cooks Arrived for Competition (as Hamo)
1978 - Arevik (as Andranik)
1978 - Snow in Black (as Isay)
1978 - Star of Hope (as Mkhitar Sparapet)
1979 - Live Long (as Baroyan)
1979 - Legend about a Clown (as the head of the jail)
1980 - The Flight Starts from the Earth (starring)
1982 - Encounter (starring)
1982 - Gikor (as bazaz Artem)
1986 - A Lonely Nut-Tree (as Razmik)
1986 - Strange Games (as Drampyan)
1987 - The Thirteenth Apostle (as David)
1989 - Facing the Wall (as prosecutor)
1993 - Finish (starring)
1994 - The Last Station (starring)