Vagharsh Vagharshian
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Vagharsh Bogdani Vagharshian (February 2, 1894, Shusha
- May 6, 1959, Moscow
) was a Soviet Armenian actor, director, playwright, public figure, People's Artist of USSR (1954), a great master of stage. Professor of Yerevan Theatral Institute. State Prize of the USSR (1941, 1952).
Vagharshian graduated from the Diocese School in Shusha
, worked at Armenian theater crews of Baku
, since 1923 he performed at Yerevan Sundukian Theater, in 1941-1944 he was the artistic director of the Theater, starred in a number of films. A deputy of the Supreme Council of USSR.
Shusha
Shusha , also known as Shushi is a town in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh in the South Caucasus. It has been under the control of the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic since its capture in 1992 during the Nagorno-Karabakh War...
- May 6, 1959, Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
) was a Soviet Armenian actor, director, playwright, public figure, People's Artist of USSR (1954), a great master of stage. Professor of Yerevan Theatral Institute. State Prize of the USSR (1941, 1952).
Vagharshian graduated from the Diocese School in Shusha
Shusha
Shusha , also known as Shushi is a town in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh in the South Caucasus. It has been under the control of the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic since its capture in 1992 during the Nagorno-Karabakh War...
, worked at Armenian theater crews of Baku
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
, since 1923 he performed at Yerevan Sundukian Theater, in 1941-1944 he was the artistic director of the Theater, starred in a number of films. A deputy of the Supreme Council of USSR.