Gurgen Janibekyan

Gurgen Janibekyan

actor, director, cinematographer

Gurgen Janibekyan was born on May 30, 1897 in Armenia]. Gurgen Janibekyan's big-screen debut came with Karo directed by Artashes Hay-Artyan in 1937, strarring Amiryan.

He graduated Yerevan Teaching Seminary in 1917. Before joining the Armenian Theatre of Tiflis (Tbilisi) in 1923 he performed in theatrical troupes Zarifyan-Abelyan, Armenyan, Kharazyan. From 1924 to his death he was one of the leading actors of Sundukyan Drama Theatre in Yerevan. His most famous role in cinema was Grigor-agha from

  • Birthday

    May 30, 1897
  • Place of Birth

    Erivan, Russian Empire [now Yerevan, Armenia]

Awards

2 wins & 0 nominations

People's Artist of the USSR
1967
Winner - People's Artist of the USSR
People's Artist of the Republic
1938
Armenia
Winner - People's Artist of the Republic

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Movies