David Malyan
David Melkumovich Malyan (17 April 1904 – 17 July 1976) was a Soviet and Armenian film and stage actor, theater director and pedagogue.
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David Malyan

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- Name
- David Malyan
- Born
- 17 April 1904
- Birthplace
- Zaqatala, Russian Empire
- Died
- 17 July 1976
- Place of death
- Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
- Occupation
- Actor, theater director and pedagogue
- Nationality
- Russian Empire · Soviet Union
- Honours
- People's Artist of the USSR · People's Artist of the Armenian SSR · Order of the Red Banner of Labour · Honored Artist of the Armenian SSR · Medal For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945 · Medal For the Defence of the Caucasus
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Biography
Biography
Employment is recorded with Sundukyan State Academic Theatre, Petros Adamian Tbilisi State Armenian Drama Theatre and Gyumri State Drama Theater named after Vardan Ajemyan. Distinctions recorded are People's Artist of the USSR, People's Artist of the Armenian SSR, Order of the Red Banner of Labour and Honored Artist of the Armenian SSR.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — David Malyan • Native Name — Դավիթ Մալյան • Born — 17 April 1904 • Birthplace — Zaqatala, Russian Empire • Died — 17 July 1976 • Place of death — Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union • Occupation — Actor, theater director and pedagogue • Years Active — 1926–1976 • Relatives — Henrik Malyan (nephew)
Education and career
Education and career
• Illustration — David Malyan's plaque in Yerevan David Malyan studied at Armenian Drama studio in Tbilisi from 1922 to 1923 and worked in theaters in Yerevan, Tbilisi, Leninakan. He was one of the leading actors of the Sundukyan Drama Theatre of Yerevan since 1932.
Filmography
Filmography
• Shor and Shorshor (1926) – Satan • Pepo (1935) – Kakuli • Zangezur (1938) – Makich • David Bek (1944) – Stepan Shaumian (voice dubbed by Alexander Khvylya)
Identity
Identity
David Malyan is recorded as having received People's Artist of the USSR, People's Artist of the Armenian SSR and Order of the Red Banner of Labour. Career and activity. He was employed by Sundukyan State Academic Theatre, Petros Adamian Tbilisi State Armenian Drama Theatre and Gyumri State Drama Theater named after Vardan Ajemyan.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1904
David Malyan born at Zagatala.
1976
David Malyan died at Yerevan.
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Zagatala.
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Yerevan.
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Recognition and collections
David Malyan received People's Artist of the USSR, People's Artist of the Armenian SSR, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Honored Artist of the Armenian SSR, Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" and Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus".
Awards
• Honored Artist of the Armenian SSR (1936) • People's Artist of the Armenian SSR (1943) • People's Artist of the USSR (1974) • Two Stalin Prizes (1950, 1952) • Two Orders of the Red Banner of Labour (1944, 1956) • Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus" • Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
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- 1.Давид Малян (David Malyan) - биография - Кино-Театр.РУ.
- 2.David Malyan - Armenian Cinema.
- 3.Указ Президиума Верховного Совета СССР О присвоении почетного звания народного артиста СССР Маляну Д. М. Vedomosti Verkhovnogo Soveta SSSR. 28. 10 July 1974.
- 4.Давид Малян (David Malyan) - биография - Кино-Театр.РУ.
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