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

Career

*In 1974, graduated from the Acting Department of Yerevan Theatre Institute *In 1981, graduated from the Directing Department of Yerevan Theatre Institute *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 Khachatur Abovian Armenian State Pedagogical University (ASPU) (), is a state university and higher education institution based in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. Founded in 1922, the university is specialized in pedagogy and the preparation ...

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*Since 2015 – Artistic Director of the Sundukyan State Academic Theatre of Yerevan

Director

*"The Owner" by Hrant Matevosyan *"

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*" Play Strindberg", "

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*" The Zoo Story" by

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*" Desire Under the Elms" by

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*" Christmas at the Cupiello's" by

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*"The Dragon" by Eugene Schwartz *"Trees Die Standing" by Alejandro Casona *"White elephants" by

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*" Mean "," George Dandin, or the Abashed Husband" by

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*"Premiere" by L. Roseba *"Oh, these doors" by M. Fermo *"Proposal" by

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*"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

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*"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 Hovhannes Tumanyan (, classical spelling: Յովհաննէս Թումանեան, – March 23, 1923) was an Armenian poet, writer, translator, and literary and public activist. He is the national poet of Armenia. Tumanyan wrote poems, q ...

*"Meeting mice" by Atabek Khnkoyan

Actor

*Rostom – "The Owner" by Hrant Matevosyan *Joe – "Would You Dance with Me" by

*Kurt – " Play Strindberg" by

*Mebius – "

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*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

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*Georges – "Taxi" by J. Renard *Mercutio – "

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" 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

External links

Armen Elbakyan's biography
*http://www.kino-teatr.ru/kino/acter/m/post/235652/bio/

*http://www.rau.am/gazeta_kp/index.php?p=7&stid=321&yn=2012&mn=2&dn=26 *https://archive.today/20121229222306/http://azg.am/RU/mail_author/2008070403 *https://archive.today/20121229202501/http://www.golos.am/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=23693&Itemid=53

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