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Armen Borisovich Dzhigarkhanyan was a Soviet, Armenian, and Russian actor.
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entertainment · Armenian, Soviet actor · voice actor · theatre director · drama teacher · stage actor · film actor · actor · director · pedagogue · also Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, Armén Dzhigarjanián, Armen Borisovich Dzhigarkhanyan, Dzhigarkhanyan
Born 3 October 1935 · Died 14 November 2020 · Q471740
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Armenpress: Armen Dzhigarkhanyan dead at 85
Died 2020-11-14.
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Dzhigarkhanyan took part in municipal elections in Gagarinsky District, Moscow, for the United Russia party
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During the presidential elections, Dzhigarkhanyan starred in a video in support of candidate Vladimir Putin; however, contrary to popular belief, he was not Putin’s confidant
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Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin congratulated Dzhigarkhanyan on his birthday and described him as "an outstanding actor and talented director" who "over many years of service to the stage and screen made a huge contribution
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Awarded Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class (2010).
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Awarded Order of the Badge of Honour (2010).
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Russian president Dmitry Medvedev awarded Dzhigarkhanyan with the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" and stated:
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Armenia's current president Serzh Sargsyan described the artist as "one of the prominent figures of the modern cinema" who has "boundless talent and charm"
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Won Golden Eagle Awards (2009).
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Won Medal "10 years of Astana" (2008).
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Awarded Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class (2005).
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Armenia's second president Robert Kocharyan stated that Dzhigarkhanyan's "great popularity" is "due to [his] talent and devoted work"
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Dzhigarkhanyan signed a letter in defense of the NTV channel
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Founded his own drama theater in Moscow
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Awarded Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class (1995).
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Awarded People's Artist of the USSR (1985).
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Awarded People's Artist of the Armenian SSR (1977).
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Was acclaimed by critics and made him one of the "most interesting and strongest actors of the contemporary scene
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Awarded People's Artist of the RSFSR (1973).
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Dzhigarkhanyan joined Moscow's Mayakovsky Theatre at Andrey Goncharov's recommendation
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Dzhigarkhanyan moved to Moscow to make a career at the Lenkom Theatre
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Awarded Honored Artist of the Armenian SSR (1966).
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And died at age 23 in 1987 of suffocation while asleep, because she left the car engine running
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Dzhigarkhanyan was admitted to the Sundukyan State Academic Theatre
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Born 1935-10-03.
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