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Armen Dzhigarkhanyan

Armen Dzhigarkhanyan

Actor · born 3 October 1935 · Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR [now Armenia]

Armen Borisovich Dzhigarkhanyan (October 3, 1935 – November 14, 2020) was an Armenian and Soviet actor and theater director. Considered one of the greatest and most prolific actors in Armenian and Soviet cinema, he performed in more than 250 films and television productions throughout a career spanning over six decades. He received numerous accolades, including the titles of People's Artist of the Armenian SSR and People's Artist of the USSR, two Armenian SSR State Prizes, and the Golden Mask Award for Outstanding Contribution to Theatre.

Dzhigarkhanyan studied acting at the Yerevan Institute of Fine Arts and Theatre under director Armen Gulakian, graduating in 1958. He began his theatrical career in 1955 at the Stanislavsky Russian Drama Theatre in Yerevan, where he performed for over a decade. In 1967, he moved to Moscow and joined the Lenkom Theatre before becoming a leading actor at the Mayakovsky Academic Theatre in 1969. His film debut came in 1960 with Landslide, and he first gained widespread recognition for his performance as physicist Artyom Manvelyan in Hello, That's Me! (1966).

Where to start: Last Prince of Atlantis (2018).

As actor 201

TV shows 29

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Armen Dzhigarkhanyan movie?

By viewer score, Last Prince of Atlantis (2018) at 5.0/10.

What are Armen Dzhigarkhanyan’s most popular movies?

Once Upon a Time, There Lived a Dog, Treasure Island, The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed.

How many movies has Armen Dzhigarkhanyan made?

201 films on TMDB, 201 as actor.

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