Photo: Armenia Post, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons¹⁴

Hamo Beknazarian

Soviet American film director

Hamo Beknazarian (Armenian: Համո Բեկնազարյան; Russian: Амбарцум Бек-Назаров; 19 May 1891 – 27 April 1965), also known as Hamo Bek-Nazarov or Amo Bek-Nazarian, was an Armenian film director, actor, and screenwriter.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Hamo Beknazarian (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born May 31, 1892, died Apr 27, 1965.¹

Companies

ArmenfilmFounder¹³

Early life and education

1918Plekhanov Russian Economic University³

Career

Occupation: film actor, screenwriter, film director, writer, athlete, filmmaker, actor.⁶

Date not recordedWorked at Georgian Film Studio⁴
Date not recordedWorked at Rustaveli Theatre⁴
Date not recordedFounded Armenfilm⁵

Personal life

BornMay 31, 1892, Yerevan⁷
DiedApr 27, 1965, Moscow⁸
CitizenshipRussian Empire, Soviet Union⁹
SpouseSofya Volkhovskaya-Bek-Nazarava¹⁰

Awards

1950Order of the Badge of Honour¹¹
1944Order of the Red Banner of Labour¹¹
1941Stalin Prize, 2nd degree for Zangezur¹¹
1935Order of the Red Star¹¹
1935People's Artist of the Armenian SSR¹¹

Sources

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WikidataHamo Beknazarian on Wikidata
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WikipediaHamo Beknazarian on Wikipedia
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WikidataHamo Beknazarian: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataHamo Beknazarian: Worked at Georgian Film Studio, on Wikidata
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WikidataHamo Beknazarian: Founded Armenfilm, on Wikidata
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WikidataHamo Beknazarian: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataHamo Beknazarian: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataHamo Beknazarian: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataHamo Beknazarian: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataHamo Beknazarian: spouse, on Wikidata
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WikidataHamo Beknazarian: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataHamo Beknazarian: IMDb, on Wikidata
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WikidataArmenfilm, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsHamo Beknazarian photo by Armenia Post, Public domain