The Winter Of Our Griefs

Azat Gasparyan was born in Yerevan. In 1963 he finished Yerevan Library college, in 1970 Yerevan State Institute of Theater and Cinema Vardan Achemyan’s studio. From 1969 to 1971 played at Yerevan Theatre of Young Spectator, from 1971 to 1980 at H. Ghaplanyan Drama Theater, from 1980 to 1984 played in TV performances, from 1992 to 1995 worked at theatre “Metro”. Gasparyan played at Sundukyan Theatre from 1984. In 1984 he was awarded the State Prize of Armenia for his role in the film “Mechanics of Happiness”. In total the actor starred in 20 films of “Armenfilm” and “Mosfilm”. Since 1965 he is a member of the Union of Theater Workers of Armenia, since 1980 – board member. Azat Gasparyan has performed in a number of countries (Germany, Canada, Lebanon, Iran and England). He was elected Academician of the European Academy of Natural Sciences in 2006. In 2005 he received the title of Honorary Citizen of Yerevan, in 2003 Honored Artist of Armenia, in 2003 “Movses Khorenatsi” medal, in 2010 People’s Artist of Armenia. Azat Gasparyan died in Yerevan.