Zhirayr Agavelyan
Zhirayr Agavelyan (born December 8, 1955, Yerevan), is an Armenian TV director, artist, actor, writer, TV scenarist, musician, and member of Artists’ Union of Armenia (2015).
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- Name
- Zhirayr Agavelyan
- Born
- 8 December 1955
- Birthplace
- Yerevan
- Education
- Saint Petersburg State University of Culture and Arts, Russia
- Occupation
- director, painter, writer, actor, screenwriter, musician
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Zhirayr Agavelyan (born December 8, 1955, Yerevan), is an Armenian TV director, artist, actor, writer, TV scenarist, musician, and member of Artists’ Union of Armenia (2015).
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Zhirayr Agavelyan (born 1955) is an actor, director and musician, among other activities. The actor was born in Yerevan.
Zhirayr Agavelyan studied at Saint Petersburg State University of Culture and Arts. The actor worked for Armenia 1 and is a member of Artist Union of Armenia.
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• Name — Zhirayr Agavelyan • Born — 8 December 1955 • Birthplace — Yerevan • Education — Saint Petersburg State University of Culture and Arts, Russia • Occupation — director, painter, writer, actor, screenwriter, musician
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Zhirayr Agavelyan was born in 1955 in Yerevan, Armenia. In 1972 he graduated from Hagop Baronian school #59 in Yerevan. 1973-1977 studied and graduated from Echmiadzin college TV department in Armenia. 1975-1977 served in the army (Germany). 1977- 1980 graduated from "Armenfilm" studio, with the qualification of actor for TV and theatre. 1977-1991 he worked as a TV director in the Armenian Public TV/1TV in Yerevan. 1984-1989 studied and graduated from St. Petersburg Culture Institute TV department in Russia. In 1991 left for United States of America. In 2012 he returned Armenia. He began working with photo art in 2009. He has had many exhibitions not only in the homeland, but also abroad. "Since I am a TV director by profession, I decided to turn photography into a movement and give it a spirituaal, philosophical life. It became the beginning and the color search called photo navigation. Later, the inner instinct opened a new way to photography. "
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He has published three books: • "Take Me in Your Hands" (published by Gasprint Publishing House, 2012), • "Miniatures of thought" (philosophical aphorisms, Yerevan Author Publishing House, 2013), • "Three ages" autobiographical novel with photo art pictures (Lusakn Publishing House, 2015). • The Light of the Shadow 2023 • The Paintings Ponder 2025 • The Lanterns
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- 1.I SEE MY COUNTRY IN THE RAYS OF SUN… ZHIRAYR AGAVELYAN".HAYERN AYSOR. 2016-03-18.IS TAKEN 2016-10-21, YEREVAN, ARMENIA. 2016-11-26.
- 2.NEW STYLE IN ART- "WOVEN WITH TENDER FEELINGS" TAVUSH.AGRO.AM.IS TAKEN 2016-10-21, YEREVAN, ARMENIA. tavush.agro.am.
- 3."I WAS MADE BY MY COUNTRY'S NATURE, AND I MADE THAT IN MY PICTURES" –ANKAKH.COM".
- 4.Agavelyan, Zhirayr. Take me into your palm. Gasprint. 2012.
- 5."TAKE ME INTO YOUR PALM" (translated by Irina Chiginova).
- 6.Agavelyan, Zhirayr. Miniatures of thought. Yerevan Author Publishing. 2013.
- 7.Agavelyan, Zhirayr. Three ages. Lusakn. 2015.
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