Vardan Ajemian
Vardan Mkrtchi Ajemian (September 15, 1905January 24, 1977) was an Armenian theatrical director and actor. He was named People's Artist of USSR in 1965 and Hero of Socialist Labour in 1975.
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- Name
- Vardan Ajemian
- Born
- 15 September 1905
- Birthplace
- Van, Ottoman Empire
- Died
- 24 January 1977
- Place of death
- Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
- Occupation
- theatral director and actor
- Awards
- People's Artist of the USSR (1965)Hero of Socialist Labour (1975).
- Known for
- founder of the Second Armenian State Theatre (Gyumri State Theatre)
- Nationality
- Ottoman Empire · Soviet Union
- Honours
- Stalin Prize · Order of Lenin · Hero of Socialist Labour · Order of the Badge of Honour · People's Artist of the USSR · People's Artist of the Armenian SSR
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Vardan Mkrtchi Ajemian (September 15, 1905January 24, 1977) was an Armenian theatrical director and actor. He was named People's Artist of USSR in 1965 and Hero of Socialist Labour in 1975.
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Residence is recorded at Yerevan. Employment is recorded with Sundukyan State Academic Theatre, Yerevan State Institute of Fine Arts and Theater and Paronyan Musical Comedy Theatre of Yerevan. Distinctions recorded are Stalin Prize, Order of Lenin, Hero of Socialist Labour and Order of the Badge of Honour.
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• Name — Vardan Ajemian • Born — 15 September 1905 • Birthplace — Van, Ottoman Empire • Died — 24 January 1977 • Place of death — Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union • Occupation — theatral director and actor • Awards — People's Artist of the USSR (1965)Hero of Socialist Labour (1975). • Known for — founder of the Second Armenian State Theatre (Gyumri State Theatre)
Biography
Biography
Ajemian was born in Van, Ottoman Empire and studied in Yerevan and Moscow. 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's My Heart is in the Mountains (1961), Papazian's Rock (1944), Nairi Zarian'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, Armenian SSR.
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• November 24, 1945 — Order of the Badge of Honor • 1951 — USSR State Prize, third level • June 27, 1956 — Order of Lenin • 1970 — State Prize of the Armenian SSR • December 8, 1975 — Hero of Socialist Labor with the award of the Order of Lenin
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