Arman Kotikyan

Arman Kotikyan was born in Trabzon, in the coastal town of Elevi. He received his primary education at the National School of Trabzon. In 1919, he began participating in the performances of Ovi Sevumyan's theater troupe in Sukhumi. In 1925, Kotikyan graduated from the Faculty of Law at the Sorbonne University in Paris, while also taking courses in literary studies. During his time in Paris, he performed in the Armenian Dramatic Theater and, in 1932, founded the Armenian Folk Theater. In 1936, Kotikyan moved to Armenia and joined the Sundukyan State Academic Theatre in Yerevan as an actor. Throughout his career, he performed in numerous productions, establishing himself primarily as a comedic actor. He was renowned for his subtle verbal nuances, unique sense of humor, and expressive facial expressions and movements. Kotikyan became a member of the USSR Union of Writers in 1937. He authored several books and was a prolific translator. In 1967, he was honored with the title of People’s Artist of Armenia. Arman Kotikyan passed away in Yerevan in 1968.