Stepan Aghabeki Kevorkov (15 August, 1991, born Kevorkyants) was an Armenian and Soviet actor and film director.

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(1970).

Biography

Kevorkov studied at the State Film College in Moscow, graduating in 1930. At Azerkino studio (present-day

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) in Baku, he assisted

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on the stylish ' and later, at Mosfilm Studio, he was an assistant to Aleksandr Dovzhenko on ''

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'' (1935). At Armenfilm Studio, Kevorkov worked as an assistant director for

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on ' (1949), in which he also played the supporting role of Tatos. Kevorkov's first picture was ' 1939 co-directed with . Kevorkov and Karamyan continued the saga with ' (1965). Kevorkov co-directed the third installment, ' (1974), with . Kevorkov, Who joined the Communist Party in 1945, was named

in 1970. He served as executive director of Armenfilm Studio in 1949-1951 and first secretary of the Armenian Filmmakers' Union 1956 to 1964.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kevorkov, Stepan 1903 births 1991 deaths 20th-century Armenian male actors Male actors from Moscow Communist Party of the Soviet Union members Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography alumni People's Artists of Armenia People's Artists of the USSR Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour Armenian film directors Armenian male film actors Soviet Armenians Soviet film directors Soviet male film actors