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Sos Sargsyan
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Sos Artashesi Sargsyan
24 October 1929 Stepanavan, Soviet Armenia
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| Died | 26 September 2013 (aged 83) Yerevan, Armenia
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| Resting place | Komitas Pantheon |
| Nationality | Armenian |
| Occupation | Actor, director |
| Years active | 1947–2013 |
| Awards | People's Artist of the Soviet Union (1985) People's Artist of Armenia |
Sos Sargsyan (born October 24, 1929 – died September 26, 2013) was a famous Armenian actor, director, and writer. He was known for his many roles in plays and movies.
About Sos Sargsyan
Sos Sargsyan was born in Stepanavan, a town in northern Armenia. At that time, Armenia was part of a larger country called the Soviet Union. In 1948, he moved to Yerevan, the capital city. There, he started acting at the Theater of the Young Spectator.
He studied acting and graduated from the Fine Arts and Theater Institute in 1954. From 1954 to 1991, he was a main actor at the Sundukyan State Academic Theatre of Yerevan.
In 1991, Armenia became an independent country. Sos Sargsyan was involved in the first presidential election in independent Armenia. He also started his own theater called the Hamazgayin (Pan-National) Theater in 1991. He led this theater until he passed away. From 1997 to 2006, he was the head of the Yerevan Cinema and Theatre Institute.
Sos Sargsyan died on September 26, 2013, in Yerevan. Many people, including Armenia's President, attended his funeral. He was buried in the Komitas Pantheon, a special cemetery for famous people in Armenia.
His Acting Career
Sos Sargsyan began his acting career in 1947. He played many important characters in plays, such as Don Quixote, Iago, King John, and King Lear.
He also acted in over 40 films. Most of these were Armenian movies. He also appeared in some Russian films. One of his most famous roles was in the 1972 movie Solaris, which was directed by Andrei Tarkovsky.
Movies He Starred In
- 1960: Guys from the Army Band as Artashes
- 1962: Tchanaparh as Dayan
- 1966: Msyo Zhake yev urishner as Priest
- 1967: Triangle as varpet Mkrtich
- 1968: Aprum er mi mard
- 1969: We and Our Mountains as Lieutenant
- 1971: Heghnar spring as varpet Mkrtich
- 1972: Khatabala as Zambakhov
- 1972: Solaris as Dr. Gibarian
- 1974: Hndzan as Vardan
- 1974: Qaos as Smbat Alimyan
- 1975: Zhayre as Hayrapet
- 1976: I togda ty vernyoshsya as Babayan
- 1977: Yerkunq as Murza
- 1977: Sobstvennoe mnenie as Ashot Gasparyan
- 1977: Nahapet as Nahapet
- 1978: Star Of Hope as Movses
- 1978: Komissiya po rassledovaniyu
- 1979: The Best Half of Life
- 1979: Goluboy lev as «Yuvelir»
- 1980: Beyond The Seven Mountains as Hovsep
- 1981: Dzori Miro as Miro
- 1982: Gikor as Hambo
- 1984: Sans Famille (TV Movie) as Vitalis
- 1985: Apple Garden as Martin
- 1985: Tchermak anurjner as Hakob
- 1985: Khndzori aygin as Martin
- 1986: Pod znakom odnorogoy korovy
- 1987: Yeghishe Charents – Known and Unknown Sides
- 1988: Kvartet as Petros
- 1988: Pharmacy On The Corner as Adamyan
- 1988: Vozneseniye
- 1989: I povtoritsya vsyo
- 1992: Where Have You Been, Man of God? (TV Mini-Series) as Stepham Yesayan
- 2001: And There Was Light
- 2001: The Merry Bus as priest
- 2006: Mayak as Grandfather
See also
In Spanish: Sos Sargsyan para niños
