Henrik Malyan

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Henrik Malyan Theatre (founded in 1980), 18 Vardanants St, Yerevan

Henrik Sureni Malyan (Template:Langx, 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 onward 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] It was exhibited at the 1978 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]

Films

As director unless noted.

Awards

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