Vahram Papazyan

Actor

Date of birth : 01/17/1888

Date of death : 06/05/1968

City of birth : Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]

Since 1907 played in theatres of Istanbul. In 1922 repatriated to Armenia, Soviet Union. From 1922 to 1953 toured with different Armenian and Russian theatre companies. Since 1954 until his death was the leading star of Sundukyan Academic Theatre, Yerevan, Armenia. Became famous as one of leading Shakespeare performers, particularly by the role of Othello. Had occasional roles in cinema.