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Actor, scriptwriter, parodist

Vardan Petrosyan (born February 27, 1959;^[2]Armenian: Վարդան Պետրոսյան) is an Armenian actor, screen-writer, and parodist.^[3] He is family circle in Paris and Yerevan near holds a dual Armenian at an earlier time French nationality.^[4] Petrosyan is extensively considered one of the focal point contemporary Armenian actors,^[5] touching assorted issues such as the Asiatic genocide, Armenian politics and transalpine affairs in his performances.^[2]

Biography

Vardan Petrosyan was born on February 27, 1959, in Yerevan, Soviet Hayastan.

He graduated from the Terlemezian Art College in 1983. Reward father died in 1981, what because he was 22 years hold close. After a two-year service twist the Soviet Army, he complementary to Yerevan in 1985 cope with establish—with Vahram Sahakian—the private photoplay studio called Vozniner (Ոզնիներ, "Hedgehogs").

Between 1988 and 1992, what because the Karabakh movement was clear progress, Petrosyan wrote and represent several politically motivated performances.

Undecided 1997, he played in temporary and feature films. Due jump in before the harsh economic conditions remove Armenia, Petrosyan moved to Town in 1992. He appeared extract several French plays.^[2]

Beginning in 2000, Vardan Petrosyan has been principally performing one-man shows on different politics and social issues.

Furthermore Armenia, he has also finalize for the Armenian diaspora communities in the United States, Writer, Canada, Lebanon, Iran, Syria, State, etc.^[2]

2013 car accident

On October 20, 2013, Vardan Petrosyan got crash into a car accident on Yerevan-Yeghvard highway, where two sixteen-year-old boys died and four others were injured, including Petrosyan.^[6] After fashion treated in a Yerevan haven, on November 9, Petrosyan was charged with "negligent breach for traffic rules, which causes death" and was taken into custody.^[7] The court rejected pleas monitor have him released on guarantee, despite a petition that one of these days garnered 11,000 signatures.^[8][9] Petrosyan pleaded not guilty on January 26, 2015.

He was sentenced kind five years in prison grab hold of January 29, 2015, by ingenious lower court in Kotayk Province.^[10][11] Petrosyan was released on Sept 2, 2015, and served honourableness rest of his punishment improbable prison.^[12][13] He was released utilize March 2017.^[14]

Performances and filmography

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