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, 1897Place 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
Movies & TV Shows
All
Movies
- 19753.7
- 19696.0
- 19676.9
- 1957
- 19384.8
- 19373.7