Zhora "Gevorg" Saghateli Harutyunyan (; September 7, 1928 in

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– January 10, 2002 in Yerevan) was an

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n writer, playwright and theater director. He was awarded the ''Renowned activist of arts of Armenia''-title, the State Prize of Armenia, "Gabriel Sundukian" and "Artavazd" Prizes.

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was his first supporter as a theater activist. Harutyunyan authored many comedies and plays, which were staged in Armenia and abroad. He headed the Playwright's Union of Armenia. He directed the Armenian branch of the

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Literary Fund. He was a member of

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committee.

Early life

In 1946, he graduated from Yerevan Medical College. In 1962 he finished studying at the Yerevan Medical Institute. From 1950 to 1965 he worked at different medical institutions of Yerevan. In 1964 was appointed Chief Doctor at USSR Literary Fund Armenian Branch Polyclinics. In 1965 he was appointed USSR Literary Fund Armenian Branch Director. He was on this position up to 1965. Zhora Harutyunyan was also

committee member.

Works

Zhora Harutyunyan is the author of many plays:''Patient #199'',''In the world of flowers'',''Heart Disease'',''Ghazar goes to War'',''Fortunate People'',''Crossroad'',''Your Final Destination'',''It was Sunny June'',''In Our Age'' and many others. His plays have been stages in different countries of former USSR and Europe, such as South Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, Hungary and Bulgaria. In autumn of 2008 on the occasion of his 80th anniversary of birth Zhora Harutyunyan's last play''Mr. Shmo and Friends'' (the scenic title was''Who are they?'') was staged by the People's Artist Yervand Ghazanchyan at the Musical Comedy Theater after H. Paronyan. A number of researches are devoted to Zhora Harutyunyan's life and activities. One of them is ''The Knight of the Humor'' (Yerevan, 1999); written by NAS RA Academician Sevak Arzumanyan, as well as outstanding playwright Zhirayr Ananyan's analytical work''Gevorg Harutyunyan'' (Yerevan, 1981) and Candidate of Literary Criticism Vachagan Grigoryan's''Dramaturgy of Gevorg Harutyunyan'' (Yerevan, 2006). In 2003, on the occasion of Zhora Harutyunyan's 75th anniversary of birth the compilation of Zhora Harutyunyan's previously unreleased works was published by his daughter Gayane Harutyunyan. In 2005, Gayane Harutyunyan initiated the publication of another commemorative anthology''You came, surprised Us All and Leaved Us''.

Filmography

*Khachmeruki deghatune (1988) (At the Crossroad Drugstore) *Hrdeh (1984) (The Fire) *Khoshor shahum (1981) (The Big Win) *Harsnatsun hyusisits (1975) (TV) (A Bride from the North) *Dzakhord Panose (1969) (TV) (Panos the Clumsy) *Voske tslik (1955) (Golden Bull Calf), *Shrtnerk #4 (Leap-stick #4 ), *Hushardzan (1972) (The Monument), *Ghazare gnum e paterazm (Ghazar Goes to War) and others.

References

Zhora Harutyunyan on menqhayenq.am

The Time to Love the Human Being

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Harutyunyan, Zhora 1928 births 2002 deaths Writers from Yerevan Yerevan State Medical University alumni Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour Armenian dramatists and playwrights Armenian male writers Armenian screenwriters Armenian theatre directors Soviet dramatists and playwrights Soviet male writers Soviet screenwriters Soviet male screenwriters Soviet theatre directors