Pierre Chammassian (born in
Bourj Hammoud on 9 March 1949,
Beirut,
Lebanon) is a
Lebanese-
Armenian comedian, actor and stand-up comic, popular in Lebanon with Arabs and Armenians, as well as in the
Armenian Diaspora.
Career
Chammassian regularly tours wherever Armenian and Lebanese communities exist. Along with André Jadaa, Michel and Jean-Pierre Chikhani, Chammassian was responsible for reviving the
Le Théâtre de Dix-Heures in Lebanon. He is a follower of the
Armenian Catholic Church, and is an
Armenian Revolutionary Federation supporter.
Chammassian has had many roles over the course of his career, but is best known for his character Batal Shvaradzian, who has featured in four plays to date: Shad Mi Kharner, Batal Dan Pesa, Portzank Batal, Chellalik Batal, hamartsag hasmige ou batale and yerespokhan batale 2019. Other plays of his include Harses Prnetzi and Lezoon Voskor Chooni.
See also
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Théâtre de Dix-Heures
Le Théâtre de Dix-Heures (English: The 10 O’clock Theater) was a Lebanese comic theatrical group which functioned between 1962 and 1978 before being revived in 1986. They specialized in comedy.
History
in 1962, le Théâtre de Dix-Heures ...
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Sami Khayat
Sami Khayat ( ar, سامي خياط; 2 December 1943 – 26 April 2023) was a Lebanese francophone theatre comic actor, director, and writer. He is considered one of the pioneers of comic theatre in Lebanon.
Khayat was born on 2 December 1943. ...
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Mario Bassil
Mario Bassil ( Arabic: ماريو باسيل) is a Lebanese comic actor, stand-up comedian, TV presenter, producer and director, best known for his controversial character Marioca and his daring work in the ''Comedy Night'' theatrical series since ...
References
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Lebanese comedians
Lebanese people of Armenian descent
Lebanese Eastern Catholics
Armenian Catholics
People from Beirut
Living people
1949 births
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