The Pilgrim

Karlen Varzhapetyan was born in Aleppo (Syria), in 1946 moved to Armenia, during Stalin repressions was exiled to Altay, Siberia in 1949. Returned to Armenia in 1956, finished Chkalov middle school of Yerevan in 1959, in 1961 entered the Acting Department of the Yerevan Art and Theater Institute, went to army in 1962. During his service Karlen Varzhapetyan stood out for his acting and directing talent. He successfully staged works by famous Russian playwrights. For the 20th anniversary of victory in the Patriotic War in 1965 he presented Salinsky's play "Drummer" after which he was awarded the Order of the 20th Anniversary of the Great Patriotic War. Worked at radio play, at the theatrical group of the Union of the Blind, “Lusashkh”, Yerevan Pedagogical University. In 1978 Karlen Varzhapetyan was the director of “Paghtasar aghbar” play, since 1977 he was the director of the drama programs of the Armenian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company. Staged numerous TV shows, radio plays. In 1982 at the All-Union Competition in Riga Karlen Varzhapetyan was awarded the Golden Globe State Prize for the production “The Land of Nairi”. In 1984 he was posthumously awarded the title of Honored Artist of the Armenian SSR. Died in Yerevan.