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Vahram Papazyan

Turkish actor of Armenian ancestry (1888-1968) · Turkey · On the map · Actors · Died at 80

Vahram Papazian or Papazyan, was a Soviet actor who was an ethnic Armenian, mostly known for his Shakespearean roles. Vahram did plays in Constantinople, Tiflis, Baku Armenian theaters, Moscow's Maly Theatre and in France, Italy, Austria, Spain, and Belgium.

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1968Died5 June 19681964The Cost of Being PoliteFilm1957The Heart SingsFilm, Габриель-ага1955Ghosts Leave the PeaksFilm1953The Great Warrior SkanderbegFilm, Sultan Murad II1924Maiden Tower LegendFilm, Samad Khan1922A Love Tragedy in IstanbulFilm, Kemal1918The Poet and the Fallen SoulFilm, Krasov, the writerThe Tale of the Spring BreezeFilm, 1918Olga's fiancé, famous aviator1917TwilightFilm, Zaremba, musician1888Born18 January 1888

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Awards

Order of Lenin
People's Artist of the USSR
People's Artist of the Armenian SSR
People's artist of the Georgian SSR

About this person

Papazian began his career in 1908, where he was regarded as one of the best Armenian actors at the time. Before his death he was known as the leading star in the Sundukyan Academic Theatre. The Council of National Literature's wrote that 'Vahram Papazian's Othello dominated the Armenian stage for more than half a century'.

Country
Turkey
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1888 to 1968 · aged 80

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