Vardan Mkrtchi Ajemian (September 15, 1905January 24, 1977)
[ was an ]Armenia
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n theatrical director and actor. He was named People's Artist of USSR in 1965 and Hero of Socialist Labour
The Hero of Socialist Labour () was an Title of honor, honorific title in the Soviet Union and other Warsaw Pact countries from 1938 to 1991. It represented the highest degree of distinction in the USSR and was awarded for exceptional achievem ...
in 1975.
Biography
Ajemian was born in Van
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, Ottoman Empire and studied in Yerevan
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and Moscow
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. In 1928 he founded the Second Armenian State Theatre (Gyumri State Theatre). In 1939 he moved to Yerevan Sundukian Theatre and became its artistic director. He directed Alexander Shirvanzade's ''For the Honour'' (1939), William Saroyan
William Saroyan (; August 31, 1908 – May 18, 1981) was an Armenian-American novelist, playwright, and short story writer. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1940, and in 1943 won the Academy Award for Best Story for the film ''The ...
's ''My Heart is in the Mountains'' (1961), Papazian's ''Rock'' (1944), Nairi Zarian
Nairi Zarian (born Hayastan Yeghiazarian, , January 13, 1901, Kharakonis, Ottoman Empire – July 12, 1969, Yerevan) was a Soviet and Armenian writer, poet and playwright. From 1944 to 1946, he was president of the Writers Union of Armenia. He a ...
's ''Ara Geghetsik'' (1946), Aramashot Papayan's ''The World, Yes, Turned Upside Down'' (1967) and several musical presentations. He won State Prizes of the USSR in 1951 and of the Armenian SSR in 1971. He died in Yerevan
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, Armenian SSR.
Awards
* November 24, 1945 — Order of the Badge of Honor
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It was established on 25 November 1935, and was conferred on citizens of the USSR for outstanding achievements in sports, production, scientific research and socia ...
* 1951 — USSR State Prize
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, third level
* June 27, 1956 — Order of Lenin
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* 1970 —
* December 8, 1975 — Hero of Socialist Labor
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with the award of the Order of Lenin
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See also
* Vardan Adjemyan
Vartan Adjemian (, , ; born 27 April 1956) is an Armenian composer of orchestral, operatic, and chamber music whose works have been performed worldwide.
Career
Adjemian studied composition with prominent Armenian composer Ghazaros Saryan (son o ...
(b. 1956) is a grandson.
Notes
Sources
*Armenian Concise Encyclopedia, Ed. by acad. K. Khudaverdian, Yerevan, 1990, p. 147-148
External links
"Ajemian" stamp
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1905 births
1977 deaths
People from Van, Turkey
People's Artists of the USSR
Armenians from the Ottoman Empire
Recipients of the Order of Lenin
Recipients of the USSR State Prize
Heroes of Socialist Labour
Burials at the Komitas Pantheon
Emigrants from the Ottoman Empire to the Russian Empire