David Malyan
David Melkumovich Malyan (Armenian: Դավիթ Մալյան, 17 April 1904 – 17 July 1976) was a Soviet and Armenian film and stage actor, theater director and pedagogue.
David Malyan | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 17, 1904 |
| Died | July 17, 1976 (aged 72) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, theater director and pedagogue |
| Years active | 1926–1976 |
| Relatives | Henrik Malyan (nephew) |
Education and career
David Malyan's plaque in Yerevan
David Malyan studied at Armenian Drama studio in Tbilisi from 1922-23 and worked in theaters in Yerevan, Tbilisi, Leninakan. He was one of the leading actors of the Sundukyan Drama Theatre of Yerevan since 1932.[1][2]
Awards
- Honored Artist of the Armenian SSR (1936)
- People's Artist of the Armenian SSR (1943)
- People's Artist of the USSR (1974)
- Two Stalin Prizes (1950, 1952)
- Two Orders of the Red Banner of Labour (1944, 1956)
- Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus"
- Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[3]
Filmography
- Shor and Shorshor (1926) – Satan
- Pepo (1935) – Kakuli
- Zangezur (1938) – Makich
- David Bek (1944) – Stepan Shaumian (voice dubbed by Alexander Khvylya)
References
- "Давид Малян (David Malyan) - биография - Кино-Театр.РУ". Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- "David Malyan - Armenian Cinema". Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- "Давид Малян (David Malyan) - биография - Кино-Театр.РУ". Retrieved 9 August 2015.
External links
- David Malyan at IMDb
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