Amayak Akopyan
Amayak Akopyan | |
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Амая́к Арутю́нович Акопя́н | |
| Born | Amayak Arutyunovich Akopyan 1 December 1956 |
| Alma mater | Russian Institute of Theatre Arts |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, circus artist, TV presenter |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Spouse | Yulia Levina-Akopyan (divorce) |
| Children | Philipp (born 1983) |
| Awards | Merited Artist of the Russian Federation |
Amayak Arutyunovich Akopyan (Russian: Амая́к Арутю́нович Акопя́н; Armenian: Հմայակ Հարությունի Հակոբյան); born 1 December 1956, Moscow, USSR) is a Soviet and Russian illusionist, actor, circus artist. Ethnic Armenian. Presidential Decree awarded the honorary title Honored Artist of Russia.[1][2] The son of the famous magician Arutyun Akopyan and his wife Liya, opera singer.[3] In the movies, originally played jugglers, then switched to the characteristic roles.[1][4] He is best known for roles in Frenzied Bus (1990) and The Master and Margarita (1994).[1]
Akopyan graduated from the film directing department of GITIS.[5]
In 1996–2001, he was the host of the TV program Good Night, Little Ones! (as Rakhat Lukumych).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Магия изобретения Archived 2012-09-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Амаяк Акопян". Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ a b Хронографъ — неизвестные страницы истории Archived 2012-01-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Амаяк Акопян". Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ Что же произошло со страной, с людьми, с тобой, Амаяк?!
External links
[edit]- Amayak Akopyan at IMDb
- Боксёр и Звезда (in Russian)
- Трагическая судьба Амаяка Акопяна (in Russian)
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