Edgar Elbakyan (, 7 March 1928 – 31 August 1988) was an Armenian actor.
Biography
Elbakyan was born in Tiflis to a school-teacher family. In 1946, he graduated from secondary school, he moved to Yerevan and entered Yerevan State Academy of Art. He successfully graduated from the institute in 1950 and started his acting career in Yang Audience theater. He acted the part of many outstanding images of Russian, Armenian and foreign novels: Khlestakov -"The Government Inspector", Cardinal Richelieu-"The Three Musketeers". In 1962, Edgar Elbakyan was invited to join the team of Sundukyan State Academic Theatre of Yerevan, and had successfully performed as : Giqo -"Pepo", Tarelkin "Lawsuit", Topaz -"Topaz".
His talent was in focus of wide theatre audience and critics as well as art historians. In 1978, he was awarded the highest title in USSR Culture - "National Artist". In 1979, he was awarded The State Prize.
Filmography 1954 -Small Change (Manruq) 1963 - Fire (Krak) as Aramazd 1970 - At the Well (Jrhori mot) asBagdasar 1972 - (Txamardiq) as teller 1973 - Arshak (Arshak) as Arshak 1974 - Villagers (Hamagyaxaciner) Mirzoyan 1975 - When it comes September (Erb galis e septembery) as Laertes 1976 - Baghdasar divorcing his wife (Bagdasary bajanvum e knojic) 1976 - Birth 1977 - Bow to bring the day (Khonarvir vaxva orvan) 1978 - Star of Hope - Phindz Artin
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