A symbol of the Armenian spirit: Sos Sargsyan Sos Artshasovich Sargsyan was born on October 24, 1929 in the city of Stephanov. In 1948 he moved to Yerevan, where he began performing in a theater for young spectators. In 1954 he graduated from the acting department of the Yerevan Institute of Art and Theater and was immediately accepted into the Armenian Theater named after G. Sondoukian, on whose stage he worked until 1990. His roles differed in depth and drama: Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet, John Proctor in the play "The Witches of Salem", Aia Lakiuta, Aia Lakiuta, the king of Bulgo Kivar. In Shakespeare's tragedy. Sargsyan made his film debut in 1959, playing Arthas in The Musical. In total, he acted in more than forty films, among them "Us and Our Mountains" (1969), "Nahft" (1977), "Gikkur" (1982), "Solaris" by Andrei Tarkovsky (1972), where he played the role of Doctor Gibrian. His screen images were distinguished by philosophical depth and national flavor, which made him one of the most recognizable actors of Soviet and Armenian cinema. In 1991, Sargsyan founded and chaired the Yerevan Drama Theater "Hamazgain", which became an important platform for the development of the national stage. From 1997 to 2005, he was the Rector of the Yerevan Institute of Theater and Cinema, and then the Chairman of the Board of Directors. At the same time, he engaged in social activity: he was the People's Deputy of the Soviet Union, participated in the presidential elections of Armenia in 1991 as a candidate from the Dashnaktsutyun party. During his creative career, Sos Sargsyan won many awards: People's Artist of the Armenian SSR (1972), People's Artist of the USSR (1985), State Laureate of the Armenian SSR (1975, 1979, 1988). He actively toured abroad - in Lebanon, Syria, the USA, and represented Armenian culture on the world stage. Sargsyan died on September 26, 2013 in Yerevan. He was buried in the Komitas Pantheon, alongside other prominent figures in Armenian culture.

A symbol of the Armenian spirit: Sos Sargsyan Sos Artshasovich Sargsyan was born on October 24, 1929 in the city of Stephanov. In 1948 he moved to Yerevan, where he began performing in a theater for young spectators. In 1954 he graduated from the acting department of the Yerevan Institute of Art and Theater and was immediately accepted into the Armenian Theater named after G. Sondoukian, on whose stage he worked until 1990. His roles differed in depth and drama: Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet, John Proctor in the play "The Witches of Salem", Aia Lakiuta, Aia Lakiuta, the king of Bulgo Kivar. In Shakespeare's tragedy. Sargsyan made his film debut in 1959, playing Arthas in The Musical. In total, he acted in more than forty films, among them "Us and Our Mountains" (1969), "Nahft" (1977), "Gikkur" (1982), "Solaris" by Andrei Tarkovsky (1972), where he played the role of Doctor Gibrian. His screen images were distinguished by philosophical depth and national flavor, which made him one of the most recognizable actors of Soviet and Armenian cinema. In 1991, Sargsyan founded and chaired the Yerevan Drama Theater "Hamazgain", which became an important platform for the development of the national stage. From 1997 to 2005, he was the Rector of the Yerevan Institute of Theater and Cinema, and then the Chairman of the Board of Directors. At the same time, he engaged in social activity: he was the People's Deputy of the Soviet Union, participated in the presidential elections of Armenia in 1991 as a candidate from the Dashnaktsutyun party. During his creative career, Sos Sargsyan won many awards: People's Artist of the Armenian SSR (1972), People's Artist of the USSR (1985), State Laureate of the Armenian SSR (1975, 1979, 1988). He actively toured abroad - in Lebanon, Syria, the USA, and represented Armenian culture on the world stage. Sargsyan died on September 26, 2013 in Yerevan. He was buried in the Komitas Pantheon, alongside other prominent figures in Armenian culture.