Armen Dzigarkhanyan


Actor
(Armenia)

Armen Dzigarkhanyan was born in 1935, Yerevan (Armenia). One of the most popular Soviet and Armenian actors he starred in more than hundred films and provided the voice for many cartoon characters. Also he founded his own theater in Moscow. Dzigarkhanyan started his film career as assistant cameraman at Armenfilm studios in 1953-1954. Then he began his acting career in 1955 at the Russian Stanislavsky Theater in Yerevan, and in 1967 moved to the Lenkom Theatre in Moscow. In 1969 he joined the Mayakovsky Academic Theater. In 1975 Dzhigarkhanyan was awarded the Armenian Republican State Prize for TREUGLNIK (“Triangle”) and again in 1979 for SNEG V TRAURE (“Snow in Mourning”). He appeared as a chief gangster in the 1979 TV series MESTO VSTRECHI IZMENYT NELZYA (“The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed”). In 1981 he plays a leading role as nazi Max Richard in an international Cast (Claude Jade, Alain Delon and Curd Jurgens) in Russian-French Movie TEHERAN 43.


  • 2008 Ischeznuvshaya imperiya
  • 2007 Jokonda na asfalte
  • 2007 Rud i Sem
  • 2004 32 dekabrya
  • 2001 Chasy bez strelok
  • 1997 Shizofreniya
  • 1995 Shirli-Myrli
  • 1993 Sny
  • 1991 Tsareubiytsa
  • 1990 Pasport
  • 1990 Sto dney do prikaza
  • 1980 Tegeran-43
  • 1979 Mesto vstrechi izmenit nelzya
  • 1979 Sneg v traure
  • 1978 Koroli i kapusta
  • 1975 Treugolnik
  • 1972 Krug
  • 1971 Molodye
  • 1969 Belyy vzryv
  • 1968 Novye priklyucheniya neulovimykh