Hovhannes Abelian | |
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 Hovhannes Abelian | |
| Born | Hovhannes Harutyuni Abelian October 23, 1865 |
| Died | July 1, 1936 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | Armenian |
| Occupation | actor |
| Awards | People's Artist of the Armenian SSR (1925) |
Hovhannes Harutyuni Abelian (Armenian: Հովհաննես Աբելյան, October 23, 1865, Shamakhi, Baku Governorate, Russian Empire - July 1, 1936, Yerevan, Soviet Armenia) was an Armenian actor, People's Artist of the Armenian SSR (1925).
Biography
From 1882, he worked in Armenian and Russian theatres of Baku and Tiflis. In 1908, he became the founder of "Abelian-Armenian Theatral Group", realised artistic tours in different countries (Russia, Iran, Germany, France, USA). In 1925, Abelian entered to the Armenian State Theatre, played in cinema ("Namus", 1925). A realistic-style actor, he played more than 300 roles.
Sources
- Armenian Concise Encyclopedia, Ed. by acad. K. Khudaverdian, Yerevan, 1990, p. 11
- "Աբելյան Հովհաննես". Հայկական Հանրագիտարան. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
External links
Media related to Hovhannes Abelian at Wikimedia Commons- Hovhannes Abelian at IMDb
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