Henrik Malyan Theatre (founded in 1980), 18 Vardanants St, Yerevan Henrik Sureni Malyan (Armenian : Հենրիկ Մալյան , also transliterated Henrik Malian; September 30, 1925 – March 14, 1988) was an Armenian film director and writer .[ 1]
He was born in Telavi , Georgia . Malyan's uncle was the actor David Malyan . He studied chess at an early age, along with Tigran Petrosian . From 1942 to 1945 he worked as a draftsman and designer at a factory in Tbilisi . In 1951 he graduated from the Yerevan State Institute of Theatre and Cinematography . Between 1951 and 1954, he was a director at various theatres in Armenia. In 1953, he graduated from the Moscow Theatre Institute . From 1954 on he worked with the film studio Armenfilm .[ 2]
His 1977 film Nahapet Life Triumphs ) is considered to be one of the most important Armenian films to deal with the Armenian genocide .[ 3] Cannes Film Festival .[ 4]
In 1980 he founded the Henrik Malyan Theatre-Studio for stage works.[ 5]
In 1982 he was named a People's Artist of the USSR .[ 6]
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As director unless noted.
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