Davit Hakobyan

Year of Birth- 1957 Sevan, Armenia 

 

Education

 

1975-80, hYerevan State Institute of Theatre and Cinematography- Acting Master’s Degree 

 

Work experience

 

1980- 1990 Cinematographer's Theatre-Studio (Malyan Theatre) adjacent to the "Hayfilm" film studio - Co-founder

1990- theatre-studio "On Wheels” - Director

1991- the "Triangle" theatre-studio.- Founder

1992 until  now Hamazgayin State Theatre after Sos Sargsyan - Actor, Director

2000-2003-  Hamazgayin Theater- CEO 

2006 - “Gaspar Ipekyan" and "Areg" theatre groups /Lebanon, Beirut/- CEO

2006 -2013 Yerevan State Chamber Music Theatre- CEO

He has dubbed many films on different TV stations.

He teaches at the Yerevan State Institute of Theatre and Cinematography.

 

Played roles in the theatre

 

1. "Autobiography" by Nushich: - Nushich

2. "The Career of Arturo Ui" by B. Brecht - Arturo Ui

3. "Divine Comedy" by Stock's - Creator

4. "My name is Aram" by V. Saroyan -  Grandfater

5. Kh. Dashtens "Karot" - Arakel Eloyan

6. "Enker Panjuni" by E. Otyan - Panjuni

7. "Mountain tulips" by H. Hakobyan- Enoch

8. "The District Mayor of Sanita" by Ed: de Filippo - Rafilu

9. "A Cup of Kindness" by V. Saroyan  - Prim

10. "Island of Salvation" by V. Saroyan - Badal

11 "Oscar" by K. Magnier- Bernard

12. "Maybe we will be saved" by S. Kosyan - Pochek

13."King Lear" by W. Shakespeare- Clown

14."Tartufe" by J. B. Moliere- Orgone

15. "Hamlet" by W. Shakespeare - Caudios

 

PERFORMANCES DIRECTED BY HIM:

 

B. Show "How she cheated on her husband"

N. Simon “Prisoner of Second Avenue”

M. Ishkhan "Movses Khorenatsi Paruyr Haykazn"

M. Mrozhek "On the open sea"

K. Magnier "Oscar"

S. Kosyan "Maybe we will be saved"

M. Kheranian "Shkhonts Mihran"

C. Sundukyan's "Oskan Petrovich in another lifetime"

V. Saroyan "Hey, who's there"/mini opera/

Jovh: Tumanyan "Anoush", "Sasuntsi Davit",

Al: Shirvanzade "For Honor",

R. Kuhn "Sexual mayhem in the hotel",

Moliere "The Noble Citizen"

F. Zeller "Truth"

Sh. Jones "Bumblebee"

 

ROLES IN FILMS

 

1"Garegin Nzhdeh" - Ruben Pasha

2"Life and fight" - Grandfather

3"Simon's Way" - Brother Sahak

4"Song of Solomon" - Mayor of Katina

5"Black Mines" - Papa Levon

6"When the wind dies down" - Airport director

7"American" - Syrian Armenian

8"Yerevan Blues" - Policeman

9"Thank you papa" - Master

10"Our Village" - Vacho /series/

11“A paper dream" - Usta Serob /series/


 

Awards

 

He was awarded the Artavazd Award as "Best Actor" for his role as Pochek in the play "Maybe we will be saved" in 2000.

He won the Artavazd Award as "Best Actor" for Badal's role in the play "Island of Salvation" in 2013.

He was awarded the Artavazd Award as "Best Actor" for the role of Arakel Eloyan in the performance "Karot" in 2015.

He won the "Anahit" award /"When the wind calms down"/ in the "Best Male Actor" category in 2022.

He was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the Republic of Armenia in 2008.

He became professor of the Acting and Stage Directing faculty of the Yerevan State Institute of Theatre and Cinema in 2008.