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Frunzik Mkrtchyan began acting in comedy roles, the first film with his participation was “Looking for the Addressee” (1955). The actor has a lot of purely comedic works, these are roles in the films: “Thirty Three”, “Aibolit 66” by Rolan Bykov, “Prisoner of the Caucasus” by Leonid Gaidai.

“Chaplin for me is like Bach in music - a teacher of humanity,” said the actor. - Just as life is full of surprises, Chaplin never ceased to surprise me. One day Moscow television made a documentary about me. It began with footage of a little boy watching a film with Chaplin in a cinema and burning with the desire to act in a movie. It was the honest truth. I became a comedian because I dreamed of it since childhood.”

Many films also revealed the actor’s lyrical talent and the unity of his comedic and dramatic gifts: the role of Ruben in Danelia’s film “Mimino” (1977), Armenak in Dmitry Keosayanets’ film “The Soldier and the Elephant” (1977).

Mkrtchyan’s best roles include his roles in the films “Vanity of Vanities” (1979) and “The Singles Are Provided with a Hostel” (1983).

Frunzik Mkrtchyan had a tragic fate. His son and wife (known for her role as Dzhabrail’s wife in “Prisoner of the Caucasus”) were seriously ill, and their daughter died. Frunzik’s brother, film director Albert Mkrtchyan, said: “Frunzik wanted death, he was eager for it, he dreamed about it, cruelly extinguishing his life instincts. It was not time that destroyed him, nor his addiction to wine and tobacco... No, he deliberately walked towards his death, not having the strength to survive the illness of his son and wife - a huge family grief.”

The actor came up with the phrases of Mkrtchyan’s character from “Mimino” himself: “Thank you, I’ll stand on foot!”, “Valiko-dzhan, I’ll tell you one smart thing, just don’t be offended!”, “I laughed so hard here,” “What are these things about?” “Zhiguli” think?”...

Frunzik Mkrtchyan in the film "Mimino" Photo: Still from the film

Armen Dzhigarkhanyan: a brilliant artist

Once a recognized wit, Valentin Gaft created an apt epigram that accurately characterizes Dzhigarkhanyan’s film work: “There are fewer Armenians in the world than there are films in which Dzhigarkhanyan played...”.

Work on the stage of Moscow's leading theaters was successfully intertwined with cinema and later with television - Armen Dzhigarkhanyan played more than 200 roles in films of various genres.

The artist’s creative debut was the role of Hakob in the 1960 film “Collapse.” Subsequently, he created a whole gallery of wonderful, incredibly charming and unforgettable images. This is Artem Manvelyan - a young physicist in the film “Hello, it’s me!”, Staff Captain Ovechkin in the famous Keosayan trilogy about the adventures of the elusive Avengers, Judge Kriegs in “Hello, I’m your Aunt!”, Tristan in “Dog in the Manger”, hired the killer Max Richard in "Tehran-43", Karp nicknamed Gorbaty - the leader of the "Black Cat" gang in the film "The meeting place cannot be changed." By the way, the actor himself said that the role of Hunchback did not inspire him.

The incredible gift of transformation allowed Dzhigarkhanyan to play people of different nationalities and representatives of different religious denominations. Among his characters there are Georgians and Russians, Jews and French, each of whom has a characteristic national flavor.

Armen Dzhigarkhanyan Photo: Russian Look

Edmond Keosayan is a film director who became famous for the adventure film “The Elusive Avengers,” which he directed in 1966 based on the story “The Little Red Devils” by P. Blyakhin.

His son Tigran followed in the footsteps of his father and mother, actress Laura Gevorkyan. Tigran spent his childhood on the set. He had the opportunity to play in his father’s film “The Crown of the Russian Empire, or The Elusive Ones Again.”

While still a student, Tigran worked in show business, developing the then virtually unknown field of music video and commercial production in Russia. Together with Fyodor Bondarchuk, he continued to make music videos after graduating from VGIK. Tigran is the author of videos for I. Allegrova, Diana, M. Shufutinsky “Knives”, I. Sarukhanov “Violin-Fox”, N. Vetlitskaya “Look into the eyes” (Grand Prix “Generation-92”, nomination for the European MTV competition ) and others. Subsequently, he took up directing and did not forget the craft of acting.

Keosayan’s directorial success was the New Year’s comedy with melodrama elements “Poor Sasha” with Alexander Zbruev in the title role. The film was awarded by TEFI as “Best Film of 1998”, and Alexander Zbruev received a prize in the “Best Actor” category at Kinotavr-98.

The director's next works were also successful. In 1999, Keosayan filmed the melodrama “The President and His Granddaughter,” which was awarded a special jury prize in 2001.”

And in 2000 - the lyrical comedy “Silver Lily of the Valley”, telling about the vicissitudes of show business. This film was also awarded a prize at the Window to Europe 2001 festival. By the way, in “The Silver Lily of the Valley” his wife Alena Khmelnitskaya played one of the roles.

His series about the Chechen war, “A Man’s Work,” was also a success with viewers, where the main roles were played by the same Fyodor Bondarchuk and Alena Khmelnitskaya, as well as Sergei Veksler and Nikolai Chindyaykin.

In 2003, viewers were finally able to see another acting work of Tigran Keosayan. He played cameraman Nikita Bakradze in Vsevolod Plotkin’s television series “Main Roles.”

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Sergei Parajanov: a unique creator

The real name of the great director is Sarkis Parajanyan. Coming from a family of hereditary Tiflis antique dealers, Sergei dreamed of art from his youth. And eventually he became a director. And not just a director, but the creator of a unique style, which no one can continue to this day.

The first masterpiece of Sergei Parajanov, “Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors” (based on the story of the same name by the Ukrainian writer Mikhail Mikhailovich Kotsyubinsky, appeared in 1964. The film was awarded an award for best director and a prize at the film festival in Mar del Plato, Argentina, 1965; Cup of the I Festival of Festivals in Rome, Italy, 1965 and other awards), which brought the director worldwide fame.

The Armenian director created a cinematic monument to Hutsul culture. A striking insight into Western Ukrainian ethnography is combined here with Parajanov’s original poetics. The story of love, death and fidelity is filled with powerful pagan vitality.

In 1967, Parajanov was invited to the Yerevan Film Studio, where he shot the film “Sayat-Nova” or “The Color of Pomegranates” (1968) - a film about the great Armenian poet, which is more about the life of the spirit than about the external events of the biography.

Here, Parajanov’s film language has been significantly updated. “The Color of Pomegranates,” like poetry, is expressed in metaphors. The frames become almost completely static, which is why the slightest movement within them is perceived as an eventful explosion. Objects of genuine historical and ethnographic value work on a par with actors.

In 1984, together with D. Abashidze, he staged “The Legend of the Suram Fortress.” The picture is based on a Georgian legend about a young man who immured himself in the walls of a fortress. The language of Parajanov’s new masterpiece, developing what was found in “The Color of Pomegranates,” has become even more sophisticated.

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Dmitry Kharatyan: charming everywhere

Dmitry Kharatyan appeared on the screens by accident. He got to the audition by accident - he went with the girl he was in love with. The girl did not get the role, but the director invited Kharatyan to play the main role of the romantic boy with a guitar, Igor Grushko. The film was released in 1977 and the audience really liked it. And the song “When we leave the schoolyard” by Alexander Flyarkovsky became a hit. One morning, 17-year-old Kharatyan woke up famous.

After college, Kharatyan played in several films, but the most memorable was “The Green Van.”

And then came the era of “Midshipmen”... Director Svetlana Druzhinina was suggested to see Dmitry Kharatyan for the role of Alyosha Korsak by her husband Anatoly Mukasey. They didn’t try, but immediately started filming. "Midshipmen, forward!" viewers saw it in 1987. The film created a real sensation. The midshipmen immediately became “Russian musketeers.” The plot and fearless heroes were quite in the spirit of films about D’Artagnan. The image of Alyosha Korsak became Kharatyan’s signature image for many years. Four years after the film's release, Dmitry was the most popular artist in the country.

In the late 90s, work began on numerous TV series. Kharatyan was invited to the film epic “Secrets of Palace Coups.” Dmitry embodied the mentor of young Peter II, Dolgoruky, in front of the cameras. The series was a very big success in 2000. And further work followed in the TV series “Maroseyka 12”, “Kamenskaya”. After “Palace Revolutions,” Dmitry Kharatyan began to be invited to play “charming scoundrels.” The actor understood that he was taking a risk, and the audience might not like the new role. But the fears were not confirmed. Even in this image, Kharatyan was loved.

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Alexander Adabashyan: jack of all trades

This man is talented in many ways: artist, screenwriter, actor - he is famous in every film profession. Alexander Adabashyan's acquaintance with cinema took place in 1970. Nikita Mikhalkov, whom he met during his school years, invited him to work on his diploma work as a set designer, and already in 1974 Alexander first acted as a production designer (together with Irina Shreter) in Mikhalkov’s film “One Among Strangers, a stranger among his own." He was a production designer (most often in collaboration with Alexander Samulekin) on many others: “Slave of Love”, “Five Evenings”, “A Few Days in the Life of I.I. Oblomov”, “Relatives”, “Without Witnesses”, “Dark Eyes”.

As a production designer, he also worked with Andrei Konchalovsky (“Sibiriyada”), Sergei Solovyov (“The Chosen”), Avdotya Smirnova (“Fathers and Sons”) and other directors.

He made his debut as a screenwriter in 1973 - he wrote the plot of one of the short stories in the Uzbek film almanac “Fan”. In addition to works in collaboration with Nikita Mikhalkov (“Unfinished Piece for Mechanical Piano”, “Five Evenings”, “A Few Days in the Life of I.I. Oblomov”, “Dark Eyes”), he participated in writing scripts for the films “Trans-Siberian Express” ( dir. Eldor Urazbaev, 1977), “The Recipe for Her Youth” (dir. Evgeniy Ginzburg, 1983), “KGB Agents Fall in Love Too” (Sebastian Alarcon, 1991), “Nastya” (dir. Georgy Danelia, 1993), “You are Happiness mine" (dir. Leonid Eidlin, 2005), "Fathers and Sons" (dir. Avdotya Smirnova, 2008), "Dog Paradise" (dir. Anna Chernakova, 2013) and many others. His scripts were used to film films abroad: “Like Two Crocodiles” (1994) and “Dombey and Son” (2007) in France, “The Photographer” in Chile (2002).

In addition, Alexander Adabashyan also played in some films. The hallmark was the role of John Barrymore in The Hound of the Baskervilles (dir. Igor Maslennikov). Among recent works, the role of Berlioz in the series “The Master and Margarita” (dir. Vladimir Bortko, 2005) and the role of a juror in the film “12” (dir. Nikita Mikhalkov, 2007) stand out.

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Garik Martirosyan: “new Armenian” of Russian TV.

Garik belongs to a glorious galaxy of artists with medical education. Let us remind you that Alexander Rosenbaum and Arkady Arkanov are doctors by profession.

After university, Garik Martirosyan became a psychotherapist. According to the actor, this experience turned out to be extremely useful for his future artistic career. Perhaps the actor’s fate would have turned out differently if he had not met the members of the famous KVN team “New Armenians” in 1992. In 1993, Garik Martirosyan joined the team and later became its captain.

The television debut of the talented actor and showman took place in 1997 - Garik Martirosyan acted as a screenwriter for the program “Good evening with Igor Ugolnikov” on the STS television channel. Then Garik began appearing in various television shows and even won the show “Two Stars” together with the popular singer Larisa Dolina. At the same time, Martirosyan made his debut as a TV presenter in the “Minute of Glory” program on Channel One.

The history of the famous humorous project "Comedy Club" began in 2005, when its main “residents” and screenwriters first met: Arthur Janibekyan, Artak Gasparyan, Garik Kharlamov, Pavel Volya, Slava Blagodarsky and Garik Martirosyan. The witty and fairly free jokes of the project participants instantly made the Comedy Club residents superstars. Now Garik Martirosyan performs with other residents of the Comedy Club: Gavriil Gordeev, Alexander Revva, Timur Batrutdinov, and Dmitry Khrustalev.

Laura Efrikyan Italian actress and TV presenter. Laura was born on June 14, 1940 in the town of Treviso in the family of violinist, conductor and composer of Armenian origin Angelo Eprikyan. On the theater stage since 1960, since the early 60s - announcer and TV presenter on Italian television RAI. She made her debut under the pseudonym Laura Altan in the film “Hercules Conquers Atlantis.” She gained wide popularity after participating in the TV series “Citadel”.

Actress, screenwriter, director Anna Kondo, maiden name Ashdyan born on December 25, 1966 in Yerevan, grew up in France, and in 1989 moved to New York. She started her career in 1983. In 2010, she was named the sexiest woman in Armenia by Esquire magazine. The actress starred in such films as “Alchemy”, “Blackberry”, “Wedding in Galilee”, etc. She was also a screenwriter, director and producer of the short drama “Candide” (2005).

American stage and film actress, producer, National Theater Award winner and writer (Կարեն Կոնդազյան) born January 27, 1950 in Newton, Massachusetts, USA. She began her career at the age of 8, when she accidentally appeared on the television screens of the popular children's program “Kids say the darndest things.” Karen played in more than 50 films, together with Al Pacino, Sylvester Stallone, Marlon Brando and other actors. Among the popular films with Kondazian’s participation, it should be noted: “Whisper of Angels”, “The Hound of the Baskervilles”, “The Waltons”, “Cobra”, “Cagney and Lacey”, “Twilight Hour”, “Gangster Wars”, “Dream On”, “Yes” , Giorgio" and others.

(Ռոզի Վարդ, Մանվելյան) - French theater and film actress. Born on November 23, 1923 in Istanbul, into an Armenian family. When the future actress was still a child, her parents moved to France, where Rosie graduated from the Jean Vilar acting studio. In 1946, she made her debut on the theater stage. Rosie Wart played many roles on Parisian theater stages based on the works of Federico Garcia Lorca, Neil Simon, Rassin, Alfonso Leto. Since 1971 she has been an actress at the famous Comedie Française theater. In addition to film roles, the actress has recorded several musical works. She participated in the performance of a song written in 1989 by Charles Aznavour and Georges Garvarents, recorded by a group of famous French artists to help victims of the 1988 Spitak earthquake. In the same year, the actress was awarded the Legion of Honor.

Arlene Francis Kazanian(Արլին Ֆրենսիս Կազանյան) is an American actress and TV presenter. Born October 20, 1907 in Boston. In 1973 she was awarded the title “Woman of the Year”. She took part in 25 Broadway plays, starting with Outlander (1928) and ending with Don't Call Back (1975). In addition, Arlene performed in many local theaters and played in off-Broadway productions. In New York, Francis became known as a radio personality responsible for the success of several programs, including a chat show on WOR-AM that ran from 1960 to 1984. In 1938, she became the host of the game show "What's My Name?" In 1943, she began hosting the radio game show Blind Date, and then its television version from 1949 to 1952. From 1950-1960, Arlene was a regular host of the Monitor on NBC Radio.

Arlene Francis became one of the first women on television to take on the responsibility of hosting non-musical and non-dramatic programs. From 1954 to 1957, she hosted the program Home, aimed at a female audience, and became its editor-in-chief. Newsweek magazine featured Frances on its cover, calling her "the first lady of television."

Iranian actress, writer and producer Yusifyan Apik (Melik-Azaryan Mari). Apik began her acting career playing children's roles on Iranian television. Continuing to star in countless television shows, feature films and plays, Maria has become one of Iran's most popular actresses. She has created many projects for children, including educational videos such as “A Tale in the Forest” and “Pearl of the Night,” which give Iranian children the opportunity to learn about and appreciate the culture of their parents’ homeland.

In 2005, she wrote and starred in two plays with a socio-political background, which were presented at the 7th annual Los Angeles Theater Festival. Both performances received the prestigious Critics' Choice and Beneath The Veil awards. Marie was actively involved in social activities to improve the living conditions of women and children around the world, especially in the Middle East. In 1977 she became the best actress of the Moscow International Film Festival, and in 2008 was awarded the International Film Festival Humanatarian Award.

American singer and actress Naz Edwards, real name Dombalajyan Nazik (Նազիկ Դոմբալագիան). Naz Edwards was born on February 2, 1952 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Edwards Naz starred in such films as “Mr. Charming” (1988), “The New Case of Detective Harrison” (1995), in the Hello Kitty series (1993 – 1995), in the series “The Hidden Room”, etc.

Arasi Balabanyan (Արասի Բալաբանյան) is a Brazilian actress, a “veteran” of Brazilian television. Born February 22, 1940 in Brazil.

Arasi's career began in 1963 with participation in the play "The Baron's Bones". Since 1964, she has been actively acting on television (since 1974 in the television series Globo TV). Balabanian played her most prominent theater role in the Brazilian version of the famous American musical play Hair. After the production, Arasi was invited to participate in the first children's Brazilian TV, in the Sesame Street program. In 1996, she received the award for best actress in the television series “The New Victim”, creating the unique image of Filomena Ferretto.

Mariana Derderyan) – Chilean actress of Armenian origin. Derderian was born in Caracas, Venezuela, to Armenian parents. She moved to Chile in the early 1990s with her older sister. At the end of 2004, Derderian auditioned for the television company Canal 13, where she was selected to participate in the series Brujas, where she received the role of Macarena Altamirano, an emotional immature girl.

Derderian defended her PhD thesis and received her professional title. In 2006, she starred in the series “Floribella.” In 2009, she received the main role in the Chilean version of the film “I Dream of Jeannie.”

American TV series actress Ann Bedyan Eni, born March 15, 1972, Montreal (Canada). At the age of 17 she enlisted in the Canadian Navy. She studied at Concordia University and majored in accounting. Anne became recognizable after filming the series as "Ladies' Room".

Armenia has given the world many talented people, many of whom, by fate, live far from their homeland, which, however, does not prevent them from representing their people throughout the world with pride and dignity.

Among Russian celebrities there are many talented artists, TV presenters, theater and film stars with Armenian roots. Sputnik Armenia presents seven of the most famous representatives of Russian show business of Armenian origin.

Vyacheslav Dobrynin

Soviet, Russian composer, singer, author of about 1000 songs Vyacheslav Dobrynin was born in 1946 in Moscow.

In one of his interviews with TV presenter Andrei Malakhov, he told details about his Armenian father.

“Mom volunteered for the war, where she met her father - an Armenian by nationality - Galust Oganeovich Petrosyan. For three years they were together, they were ordered by a military court. My father was later sent to the front, to the Far East, and my mother was pregnant, returned to Moscow to see her sister,” said the artist.

Later, the musician’s father moved to his homeland, Armenia, since he was not allowed into Moscow.

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“He didn’t know that I was born. He found out about me when he got old. And when he found out who I was, what I was like, he felt hurt, sad, honored, but it was too late,” he added. At the beginning of his career, the composer took the surname Dobrynin as a pseudonym, and never bore his father’s surname - Petrosyan.

In another interview, he recently admitted that his father was a musical person (although they never met), and he got the rumor from him.

Alexey Chumakov

Singer, musician, TV presenter, writer, artist Alexey Chumakov was born in 1981 in the Uzbek city of Samarkand. Winner of the transformation show "One to One!" He always says that he doesn’t like to put his personal things on display.

But in one of the interviews he spoke about the terrible illness of his mother, Liliya Avanesova (originally from Nagorno-Karabakh), which claimed her life.

“At the age of 30, I lost my mother... One of the doctors, due to negligence, introduced a virus into the blood - hepatitis. Mom never drank in her life, she was a physiotherapist. When we found out about her illness, it was too late, since my mother was nothing didn't bother me. The disease worsened, I brought her to Moscow. Then I rented an apartment and earned 700-800 dollars. They brought me by train, since it was impossible by plane, from Tyumen to Moscow, at -36 degrees," the singer said.

According to Chumakov, at that time Liliya Avanesova was in very poor condition and could not walk.

“The doctors said that at best she would live 5-6 months. We came across one doctor whose mother died from the same disease. He cured my mother, who lived for another six years... All six years I waited for bad news... And one day they called me and said that she was in intensive care, where she stayed for three days. Mom and I were close, I held on, tried not to cry. Then I needed to support dad,” Chumakov shared, not holding back his tears on air.

According to the artist, the last thing his mother managed to tell him was for him to be happy.

Russian journalist, TV presenter, producer and public figure Tina Kandelaki was born in 1975 in Tbilisi.

On April 24, 2015, the activist and public figure wrote a post on social networks dedicated to the Armenian people.

"I am half Armenian. For Armenians, this day is a day of mourning. We pray for the innocent killed, for those who were killed only because they were Armenians. In every family there is someone who remembers the horror of the nightmare of genocide, this pain "The wound is still fresh and painful, reminding everyone that there is no justification for fascism. No nation is superior to another, and certainly does not have the right to take life on the basis of nationality. I mourn together with the people of my mother, grandmother, grandfather, who were not spared by the genocide side,” Kandelaki wrote.

The strength of the spirit of the Armenian people is that no matter where their sons and daughters live, on this day everyone is united by an invisible thread, which shows the whole world that the Armenian people cannot be broken - by anyone, ever, the TV presenter added.

Igor Sarukhanov

Soviet and Russian pop-rock singer, composer, poet Igor Armenovich Sarukhanov was born in Samarkand in 1956.

The father of the Honored Artist of the USSR was most afraid that his son would become a musician. He always insisted that his son enter a technical university, where he himself taught.

Igor’s mother, teacher Roza Ashotovna and father always raised Igor in strictness. The future star of the Russian stage graduated from music school and entered college, but “in order not to go crazy in boring college classes,” he always listened to music.

Concert "25 years of silence" dedicated to the memory of singer Igor Talkov

Then the tape recorder became his real teacher, shaping Igor’s musical taste. One day he returned home and told his strict Armenian parents that he was leaving college and going into music.

Despite the terrible scandal in the family, Sarukhanov took up what he loved and began playing in his favorite band “Flowers” of musician Stas Namin - by the way, also of Armenian origin.

Stas Namin

Soviet, Russian musician, creator of the cult group "Flowers", artist and composer Stas Namin (Anastas Mikoyan) was born in 1951 in Moscow.

Stas's father, Alexey Anastasovich Mikoyan, was a military pilot. Mother - Nami Artemyevna Mikoyan (Arutyunova) - musician, art critic, writer. It was her name that Stas took as his creative pseudonym.

In February 2017, the artist came to Armenia for his own exhibition of paintings. He was received by the country's President Serzh Sargsyan.

Stas Namin then admitted that Armenia, in his perception, has always been a magical country.

“I was brought up as an Armenian at heart and am very grateful for the invitation and warm welcome,” said the famous cultural figure.

Soviet and Russian pop singer, actress. People's Artist of Russia Irina Allegrova was born in 1952 in Rostov-on-Don in the family of theater director, actor, Honored Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR, Armenian by nationality Alexander Grigorievich Allegrova.

The father of the outrageous Russian singer in his youth officially changed his real surname Sarkisov to Allegrove; The pseudonym Allegro comes from the musical term “allegro” (from Italian allegro - “playful, cheerful”).

The Allegrovs' house was often visited by famous people in the world of music. The artist herself recalled in an interview that her parents were friends with Mstislav Rostropovich, Galina Vishnevskaya, Aram Khachaturyan, Muslim Magomayev and many others. It is noteworthy that the singer considers Muslim Magometovich Magomayev, a frequent guest in their hospitable home in Baku, where they lived for several years, to be her first vocal teacher.

Abraham Russo

Famous pop singer, musician, four-time winner of the Golden Gramophone award Araam Russo (Abraham Ipijyan) was born in 1969 in Aleppo. In an interview in 2010, the musician said that he chose the most beautiful, in his opinion, form of his real name (Abraham) and his mother's surname (Russo) as his stage name.

The singer speaks excellent Armenian (Western Armenian - ed.), sings songs in his native language, and even took an Armenian passport.

In one of his interviews, he said: “I am an Armenian, and I could not say anywhere that I belong to another nation. Yes, my parents were born in Turkey, but there are millions of Armenians whose parents came from Turkey. I am invited from many countries for the purpose of cooperation. "In the USA, I can be in the same place with representatives of various nations. And I cannot say that they do not sit at the same table with me. I am an Armenian, and let's finally close this issue."

Abraham Russo at Sheremetyevo airport

There are a lot of famous Armenians all over the world. They speak with pride about their origins, and, if possible, visit their historical homeland. Among them are Charles Aznavour, Serge Tankian, Michel Legrand, Cher, Andre Agassi, Yuri Djorkaeff, Henri Verneuil and others.

On October 3, 1935, the famous Russian actor of Armenian origin Armen Borisovich Dzhigarkhanyan was born. On the birthday of our favorite artist, we remembered not only him, but also other Russian actors and showmen with Armenian roots.

1. Armen Dzhigarkhanyan

An outstanding theater and film actor, People's Artist of the USSR, was born in Yerevan. While still at school, he became interested in theater and cinema, so immediately after graduation he went to enter GITIS, but was unsuccessful. Returning to his hometown, Armen entered the Yerevan Theater and Art Institute. After graduation, the actor played on the stage of the Stanislavsky Russian Drama Theater for more than 10 years. In the late 60s he was invited to Moscow, where he began to play on the stages of famous capital theaters. Dzhigarkhanyan made his film debut in 1960 in the film “Collapse,” and his popularity was brought to him by the role of the young physicist Artyom Manvelyan from the film “Hello, it’s me!” Since then, Armen Borisovich has starred in more than 200 films and won the sincere love of the audience. Dzhigarkhanyan is even listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the most filmed Russian actor. In 1996, he founded the Moscow Drama Theater under his own leadership, which in theater circles is called Theater “D”.

2. Frunzik Mktrchan

Speaking about Soviet actors with Armenian roots, one cannot help but recall the bright comedic talent of Frunzik Mktrchan. He left unforgettable images on the screen: the driver of comrade Saakhov Dzhabrail in “Prisoner of the Caucasus”, Rubik Khachikyan in “Mimino”, Boris Ivanovich in “Vanity of Vanities”, Nina’s husband in “The Singles Are Given a Hostel”, who categorically did not want to eat scrambled eggs. Mktrchan's roles were most often episodic, but memorable. He knew how to create in the frame an amazing atmosphere of subtle humor with a touch of unique lyricism. Unfortunately, the talented actor passed away early...

3. Sergey Gazarov (Ghazaryan)

The Soviet and Russian theater and film actor, film director, screenwriter graduated from GITIS, course of Oleg Tabakov. He worked at the Moscow Sovremennik Theater, at the Tabakov Theater-Studio, where in 1991 he staged the play “The Inspector General” and received an award for the best performance of the year. In 1991, he organized the private film company “Nikita and Peter”, which took its name from the names of Gazarov’s sons from actress Irina Metlitskaya, who died at the age of 38 from leukemia. In the late 1980s, Sergei Gazarov made his debut as a film director, directing the tragicomic melodrama “Krazy.” Since 1998, Gazarov has been the chief director of the Moscow Drama Theater under the direction of Armen Dzhigarkhanyan.

4. Garik Martirosyan

Armenian and Russian showman, comedian and TV presenter, artistic director and “resident” of the Comedy Club show on the TNT channel, producer of television projects from the Comedy Club, such as “Our Russia” and “Laughter without Rules”. Martirosyan is also the author of the idea for the “League of Nations” project and the creative producer of the “Show News” project. For some time, the talented showman hosted the “Minute of Fame” project on Channel One and was one of the hosts of the “ProjectorParisHilton” show. And how soon does he manage to do everything? An interesting fact is that Garik celebrates his birthday for two days in a row, because... born on February 13th. His parents wrote down his date of birth as the 14th, considering the 13th to be unlucky. As a child, Garik studied at a music school, but was expelled for bad behavior. However, he independently mastered playing the piano, guitar and drums. By training he is a neuropathologist-psychotherapist, but he did not work in his specialty for long. After meeting the KVN team of Yerevan University, a completely different future awaited him.

5. Mikhail Galustyan

Since childhood, this Armenian boy from Sochi liked to be the center of attention. In kindergarten, he enjoyed participating in matinees, singing, dancing, reading poetry, and working in the puppet theater at the Palace of Pioneers. As a high school student, he first appeared on stage as Winnie the Pooh with a number that he invented himself. Misha became the captain of the KVN school team, which won against all schools, colleges and universities in the Krasnodar region. After graduating from school, Mikhail entered medical school, where he received the specialty “paramedic-obstetrician”. By second education, Galustyan is a teacher of history and law. In 2003, the KVN team “Burnt by the Sun” became the season champion. In 2012, Mikhail founded the film company “NG Production” and became its creative producer.

Military figures

Aganov Sergei Khristoforovich Marshal of the Engineering Troops

Alaverdov Christopher Nikolaevich (1895-1942) - Soviet military leader, major general

Alkhazov Yakov Kaikhosrovich General of the Infantry of the Russian Empire

Argutinsky-Dolgoruky Moisey Zakharovich, lieutenant general, hero of the Caucasian War

Atabekov Andrey Adamovich General of the Artillery of the Russian Empire

Akhsharumov Dmitry Ivanovich Lieutenant General of the Russian Empire

Babajanyan Amazasp Khachaturovich Chief Marshal of the USSR Armored Forces

Bagramyan Ivan Khristoforovich Deputy Minister of Defense of the USSR Marshal of the Soviet Union, twice Hero of the Soviet Union, commander of the 1st Baltic, 3rd Belorussian fronts

Bagratuni Yakov Gerasimovich - Major General of the Russian Army, and then of the Republic of Armenia

Bebutov David Osipovich - Lieutenant General of the Russian Empire

Bebutov Vasily Osipovich General of the Infantry of the Russian Empire

Bektabekov Alexander Evseevich - Major General of the Russian Empire

Varda Sklir - Byzantine military leader, general

Bardas Fokas - Byzantine military leader, general

Gregory Pakurian - Byzantine military leader

Davtyan Yeprem Davydovich, commander-in-chief of the armed forces of Persia, Christian. He led 60 battles and invariably emerged victorious. He was awarded the title of sardar (marshal) and national hero. Most of the soldiers of his army consisted of Armenians

Dalibaltayan Gurgen Harutyunovich Colonel General

Delyanov David Artemyevich Major General of the Russian Empire

Zadik Jacob (ro:Iacob Zadik) (1867 - 1970) - Romanian military leader, general

Isakov Ivan Stepanovich Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union

Kyucharian Artur Grigorievich general, head of the Military Medical Academy of the USSR Armed Forces in 1934-40.

Lazarev Ivan Davidovich, Lieutenant General of the Russian Empire

Loris-Melikov Mikhail Tarielovich Russian general, Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Empire

Madatov Valerian Grigorievich Lieutenant General of the Russian Empire

Melikov Levan Ivanovich cavalry general, one of the largest figures in the Caucasian War

Manushyan Misak, famous French anti-fascist, national hero of France

Markozov Vasily Ivanovich General of the Infantry of the Russian Empire

Nazarbekov Foma Ivanovich - Lieutenant General of the Russian Empire

Nerses Italian commander, one of the greatest generals of Byzantium

Ozanyan Andranik Torosovich, famous Armenian general, hero of the First World War.

Rustam Raza bodyguard and squire of Emperor Napoleon

Sarkisov Ashot Arakelovich Vice Admiral

Serebryakov Lazar Markovich, admiral of the Russian fleet, participant in the Crimean War, one of the founders of the city of Novorossiysk

Silikov Movses Mikhailovich - Major General of the Russian Empire

Stepanyan Nelson Georgievich pilot, twice Hero of the Soviet Union

Arzas Artemyevich Tergukasov, Lieutenant General of the Russian Empire

Khanamiryan Stepan Akopovich Major General of the USSR

Khudyakov Sergei Aleksandrovich Marshal of Aviation of the USSR

Mihail Cerchez (1839-1885) - Romanian general

National liberation movement

Akhbyur Serob is the most prominent representative of the Armenian movement of the 1890s.

Vardan Mamikonyan Byzantine general, Armenian prince, hero of the religious-national struggle of Armenians in the 5th century

Garegin Nzhdeh Armenian military and political figure, ideologist and publicist

Gevorg Chaush, a leader of the Armenian national liberation movement, one of the most famous partisan leaders

David Bek, leader of the liberation movement against the Iranian and Turkish conquerors of Armenia

Israel Ori, leader of the liberation movement, diplomat of Peter the Great

Kanayan Drastamat Martirosovich Armenian political and military figure

Melkonyan Monte Armenian military leader

Ozanyan Andranik Torosovich Armenian military leader, national hero during the First World War

Sefilyan Zhirayr Armenian military-political figure

Theodoros Rshtuni Armenian commander and statesman

Emin Joseph, leader of the Armenian liberation movement

Astronomy

Agekyan Tateos Artemyevich is a Soviet astronomer, whose main scientific works are devoted to the problems of stellar dynamics, stellar statistics and celestial mechanics.

Ambartsumyan Viktor Amazaspovich Soviet astronomer, one of the founders of theoretical astrophysics, president of the International Astronomical Union (1961-1964), president of the International Union of Scientific Unions (1968-1970, 1970-1972), discoverer of stellar associations, etc.

Gurzadyan Grigor Aramovich - astrophysicist. The founder of a new field of astronomy - space astronomy. Designer of the world's first space telescope for short wavelengths (ultraviolet) and the first space observatory in the Soviet Union for long-term operation in outer space (Orion-1) and space observatory (Orion-2).

Beniamin Egishevich Markaryan - Soviet astronomer.

Peris Maria Pismis (Marie Sargsyan) - Mexican astronomer, the first female astronomer in Mexico, the first woman to graduate from the Faculty of Natural Sciences at Istanbul University, studied astronomy at Harvard, and made many discoveries. A constellation is named after her.

James Baghian - American astronaut

Sahakyan Gurgen Serobovich - Soviet astrophysicist.

Spiru Haret was a Romanian astronomer and mathematician who lived in the 19th century. Among the brilliant achievements of Spiru Hareth, one can highlight the discovery of secular perturbations of the semimajor axes of planetary orbits. The discovery created a sensation in the scientific world of that time (1877) and brought a lot of new things to world astronomy, giving a strong impetus to further discoveries and achievements.

Actors and directors

Serge Avedikyan is a French film director, actor, producer, screenwriter. Winner of the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival

Avsharov Yuri Mikhailovich People's Artist of Russia (1995). Actor of the Theater of Satire.

Adabashyan Alexander Artyomovich Soviet/Russian film playwright, artist, director, actor, Honored Artist of the RSFSR, author and director of the television series (“The Master and Margarita”, 2005)

Adamyan Petros Ieronimovich Armenian actor-tragicist; the Russian press considered him one of the world's greatest tragedians

Henri Verney is a famous French film director (“The Sicilian Clan”, “The Corpse of My Enemy”, “Monkey in Winter”, etc.) (“Oscar” (Best screenplay for a feature film (“Such different destinies”) 1956)

Balabanyan Arasi Brazilian actress, television series star

Balayan Roman Gurgenovich is a Soviet/Ukrainian film director, screenwriter and producer.

Vardovyan Hakob Armenian and Turkish director, entrepreneur, actor, theater figure, founder of the Turkish theater

Vart Rosey (1923-2012) - French theater and film actress

Vakhtangov Evgeny Bagrationovich Russian/Soviet actor, theater director

Dzhigarkhanyan Armen Borisovich Soviet/Russian theater and film actor

David Henry is an Israeli actor and model.

Dymna Anna is a Polish theater and film actress, writer, and radio presenter.

Episkoposyan Vladimir Arustamovich theater and film actor, Honored Artist of Russia

Gerard Charles French film actor ("Toy")

Zaillyan Steven is a screenwriter, director, producer and founder of the Film Rites film company. Winner of the 1994 Academy Award for Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for his screenplay for the film Schindler's List.

Kevorkov Vagram Borisovich Soviet/Russian writer, director, actor, journalist

Keosayan Tigran Edmondovich film director, actor, screenwriter and TV presenter

Keosayan Edmond Gareginovich Soviet/Russian film director, screenwriter

Kulidzhanov Lev Aleksandrovich Soviet/Russian film director (“Crime and Punishment”)

Luspekayev Pavel Borisovich Soviet actor Honored Artist of the RSFSR, Laureate of the State Prize of Russia (for the feature film “White Sun of the Desert”).

Mamulyan Ruben is an American film director who created the first color film (“Becky Sharp”, 1935). A star with his name is installed on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Mkrtchyan Frunzik Mushegovich (1930-1993) Soviet/Armenian theater and film actor

Nahapetov Rodion Rafailovich (born January 21, 1944) - Soviet/Russian, American actor, director and screenwriter

Parajanov Sergei Iosifovich Soviet film director and screenwriter

Peleshyan Artavazd Ashotovich Soviet and Armenian documentary film director, classic of world documentary cinema, winner of the Grand Prix of the IFF in Oberhausen

Andy Serkis English actor; best known for his role as Gollum in the film epic “The Lord of the Rings”

Simonov Evgeniy Rubenovich Soviet theater director and teacher

Simonov Ruben Nikolaevich director at the theater. Vakhtangov

Tamirov Akim is an American film actor. Golden Globe Award Winner

Kharatyan Dmitry Vadimovich Soviet/Russian actor, when receiving his first passport, Kharatyan insisted that “Armenian” be entered in the “nationality” column, although he is only a quarter Armenian

Shakhnazarov Karen Georgievich Soviet and Russian film director, General Director and Chairman of the Board of the Mosfilm Film Concern

Egoyan Atom famous Canadian director, screenwriter, producer, actor

Composers and musicians

Ruben Mikaelovich Aharonyan, Soviet/Armenian/Russian violinist, People's Artist of the Armenian SSR, took the place of first violin in the Borodin Quartet. In 2001, together with other musicians of the quartet, he was awarded the State Prize of the Russian Federation.

Artemy Sergeevich Ayvazyan, popular Soviet jazz musician, founder of the State Pop Orchestra of Armenia

Allegrova Irina Aleksandrovna (born January 20, 1952) - Soviet/Russian pop singer, actress, People's Artist of the Russian Federation (2010)

Babajanyan Arno Harutyunovich Soviet composer and pianist, People's Artist of the Armenian SSR (1962), People's Artist of the USSR, Stalin Prize laureate, two-time laureate of the State Prize of the Armenian SSR, holder of the Order of the Red Banner of Labor.

Babaev Andrey Avanesovich (1923-1964) - Soviet composer

Garanyan Georgy Aramovich Soviet/Russian jazz, classical and pop saxophonist, artistic director of a number of musical ensembles, People's Artist of Russia

Garou (real name - Pierre Garanyan) - Canadian singer

Gasparyan Gohar Mikaelovna Soviet/Armenian opera singer

Gasparyan Jivan, famous Armenian musician, duduk player

Dobrynin Vyacheslav Grigorievich (Petrosyan) - (born January 25, 1946) - Soviet/Russian pop singer and composer, People's Artist of Russia (1996), Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1991), laureate of the Lenin Komsomol Prize (1986) Moscow Komsomol Prize (1982) , three-time winner of the National Russian Ovation Award, winner of the Isaac Dunaevsky Prize and the Golden Gramophone Award, winner of 15 television festivals “Song of the Year”.

Dolmayan John of the American rock band System of a Down

Kirkorov Philip Bedrosovich - Russian pop singer

Komitas is an Armenian composer, folklorist, singer and choral conductor.

Daron Malakyan, guitarist and producer of the American rock band System of a Down, guitarist and performer of the band Scars on Broadway

Mansuryan Tigran Egiaevich Soviet/Armenian composer, Honored Artist of the Armenian SSR

Meschyan Arthur Stepanovich rock musician

Oganezov Levon Sarkisovich Soviet/Russian musician, composer, actor and TV presenter, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation

Odadjian Shavo is the bassist of the American rock band System of A Down.

Orbelyan Konstantin Agaparonovich Armenian Soviet composer, conductor, People's Artist of the USSR

Orbelyan Konstantin Garrievich is an American pianist and conductor, the first foreign citizen - Honored Artist of Russia.

Stepan Arzumanovich Rostomyan is a Soviet/Armenian composer, one of the 500 leading composers of the second half of the twentieth century, whose biographical and creative data are presented in the information directory “Modern Composers” (Gale Research International).

Sayat-Nova Armenian poet, musician, ashug, master of love lyrics

Spendiarov Alexander Afanasyevich Armenian composer and conductor, one of the founders of Armenian classical music

Serj Tankian is the vocalist of the American rock band System of a Down.

Khachatryan Sergei is an Armenian violinist. November 2000 - received his first international recognition, becoming the youngest winner in the history of the Sibelius International Violin Competition in Helsinki. 2005 - won the Queen Elizabeth International Competition.

Khachaturian Aram Ilyich Soviet composer, conductor; one of the greatest musical figures of the 20th century

Andy Khachaturian is an American singer, drummer, former member of the bands System of a Down.

Charles Aznavour is a French singer and actor. According to a joint poll by TIME magazine and CNN (1998), Aznavour was recognized as the best pop performer of the 20th century.

Sherinyan Derek is an American rock musician, keyboardist, member of the American prog metal band Dream Theater from 1994 to 1998.

Andy is the most popular Persian singer.

Variety and television

Akopyan, Hmayak Harutyunovich Soviet/Russian actor, circus performer. Honored Artist of Russia. Son of circus illusionist Harutyun Hakobyan.

Akopyan, Harutyun Amayakovich Soviet pop artist, magician-manipulator, People's Artist of the USSR

Bagdasarov, Mikhail Ashotovich Soviet/Russian circus performer - trainer of predatory animals, creator and director of the Tigers Show attraction. Honored Artist of the Armenian SSR. People's Artist of Russia.

Borodina, Ksenia Kimovna, host of the reality show “Dom-2” on the TNT channel

Galustyan, Mikhail Sergeevich Russian showman, comedian, screenwriter, producer, former KVN participant

Engibarov, Leonid Georgievich, famous circus artist, mime clown.

Yeprikyan, Natalya Andreevna Russian actress, Champion of the KVN Major League in 2005, author of the idea and co-host of the Comedy Woman television program.

Martirosyan, Garik Yuryevich Armenian/Russian showman, TV presenter, comedian, co-producer, artistic director and “resident” of the Comedy Club show

Hovhannisyan, Karen Gareginovich Soviet/Russian pop artist, showman, master of parodies

Petrosyan, Evgeny Vaganovich Soviet/Russian humorist writer, conversational artist, TV presenter.

Writers and poets

Abovyan, Khachatur Avetikovich major Armenian writer, founder of new Armenian literature and a new literary language, teacher, ethnographer

Isaakyan, Avetik Saakovich - Soviet poet.

Kaputikyan, Silva Barunakovna, the largest Armenian poetess of the 20th century, writer and publicist

Sundukyan, Gabriel Mkrtichevich writer, playwright

Charents, Yeghishe Armenian poet and translator

Shaginyan, Marietta Sergeevna, famous poet and prose writer of Tsarist Russia and the Soviet Union, Hero of Socialist Labor, corresponding member of the Academy of Sciences of the Armenian SSR, laureate of the Stalin Prize, laureate of the Lenin Prize.

Paruyr Rafaelovich Sevak is an Armenian poet and literary critic.

Hovhannes Tadevosovich Shiraz (Karapetyan) - Armenian poet, public figure.