Sos Sargsyan (1929-2013)

Sos Sargsyan (1929-2013)

Sos Artashesi Sargsyan was born October 24, 1929 in Stepanavan. His acting skills were apparent as early as during his school days with the theater group at the local A. Pushkin School. The then-future-prominent actor took his very first serious acting steps at the drama theater in Stepanavan. In 1948, under the sponsorship of prominent theater director Hrachia Ghaplanian, he was invited to join the Theater of the Junior Audience in Yerevan, where he played around a dozen roles. In 1950, he enrolled at the Arts and Theater Institute, in the art studio of the famous Vardan Ajemyan. Following to his graduation from the Institute, in 1954 he was invited to join the State National Academic Theater of G. Soundoukian, where he worked until 1991. While there he magnificently created dozens of classical, as well as contemporary dramatic characters. In 1991, he formed the Theater of Hamazkayin, where, to this date, he is the artistic director. Since 1998, he has been the rector of the State Institute of Theater and Cinema. In 1968, he was awarded the title, Honored Artist of Armenia, and in 1972, the title of People’s Artist, as well as to the title of USSR People’s Artist in 1985. He has been twice honored with state awards.