Vagharsh Vagharshian

Vagharsh Bogdani Vagharshian (February 2, 1894, Shusha - May 6, 1959, Moscow) was a Soviet Armenian actor, director, playwright, public figure, People's Artist of USSR (1954), a great master of stage. Professor of Yerevan Theatral Institute. State Prize of the USSR (1941, 1952).

Vagharshian graduated from the Diocese School in Shusha, worked at Armenian theater crews of Baku, since 1923 he performed at Yerevan Sundukian Theater, in 1941-1944 he was the artistic director of the Theater, starred in a number of films. A deputy of the Supreme Council of USSR.

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