Where is Dzhigarkhanyan's wife now. Armen Dzhigarkhanyan: biography, personal life, family, wife, children - photo

The abandoned wife of Armen Dzhigarkhanyan Tatyana Vlasova gave her first interview. The ex-wife accused the people's artist of cheating on her for 15 years.

It turns out that Tatyana has a lot of reasons to be offended by Armen. Dzhigarkhanyan's ex-wife claims that while she was building a family nest for him in the United States, he was in a relationship with a young mistress in Russia.
In 1998, the actor bought a house in Dallas and persuaded Vlasova to look after him, to run a household there, across the ocean. He himself remained in Moscow. Tatyana suspects that immediately after her departure, Armen began an office romance with his current young wife, Vitalina Tsymbalyuk-Romanovskaya.
“When I moved to America, I was 57 years old. Now I am 74 years old. Vitalina, Dzhigarkhanyan's new wife, says that their relationship is over 15 years old. Exactly how long I lived in America, it turns out that for so many years my husband deceived me ... ”Vlasova conducted her own investigation.
The ex-wife of Dzhigarkhanyan noted that they always lived modestly, and allowed herself a hairpin against Vitalina. “I didn’t have luxurious fur coats, I didn’t go with my husband to the presentation. She didn’t climb anywhere, unlike his new wife. In the theater named after Mayakovsky, in which Dzhigarkhanyan worked for more than a quarter of a century, no one really knew me. I didn't promote him. It suited him. He said he didn't like parties as much as I don't like them. And now he constantly appears in public with his young wife. I think she needs it more than him, ”Tatiana suggested.


Armen Dzhigarkhanyan and Vitalina Tsymbalyuk-Romanovskaya. Photo: GLOBAL LOOK press/Pravda Komsomolskaya The crisis in the marriage of Dzhigarkhanyan and Vlasova came during his illness. Armen told reporters that when he was in Moscow with a stroke a few years ago, no one called him from Dallas, asked about his health, or offered help.
“Now they are saying that I did not take proper care of my husband. He stopped coming to Dallas in 2009 when he suffered a second stroke. But I didn't know he was sick. He usually called America. I was waiting for him in Dallas, and at that time, it turns out, he was in the hospital. Doctors forbade him to fly. When I found out about this, I flew to Moscow to visit him in the hospital. But my husband said: you don’t have to go to him, he will decide how to meet us, ”Tatyana justified herself.
The actor supported Vlasov financially. He sent her money regularly. “In America, I lived with this money, paid taxes, utility bills, and did home repairs. In March 2015, I sold the house, and in April I returned to Moscow. I called my husband: come, please, let's talk. He again, under various pretexts, refused to meet. Soon the question of divorce arose. That's when I refused financial assistance. In June, we were divorced, ”the Komsomolskaya Pravda website quotes Dzhigarkhanyan’s ex-wife.
Unfortunately, the ex-spouses could not part with the world, without offense. “I never managed to meet with Armen Borisovich. When I humbly waited for him near the theater, it was a few months after our divorce, he didn’t even want to talk to me, ”Tatyana recalls, not without a shudder. - I guarded him on the street after the performance, he came out, I told him: “Hello, I am Tatyana Sergeevna.” "Hello," he replied kindly. He didn't even recognize me! And when I realized who I was, I got into the car and left. Then they wrote a statement to the police against me that I allegedly threatened Dzhigarkhanyan. I didn't threaten, I made an attempt to talk to my ex-husband."
Vlasova hopes that Dzhigarkhanyan, in a gentlemanly way, will leave her an apartment on the Arbat. “At my age it is difficult to start a new life. He has another apartment in Krasnogorsk, where he lives with Vitalina. There is another one in Kuntsevo, where they are doing repairs. There is an apartment that Vitalina's parents allegedly bought when they moved from Kyiv, ”Tatiana listed.
With the money for the sold house in Dallas, Vlasova hopes to live. “I am alone, there is no one to help me. Armen Borisovich has a big salary and a pension of the People's Artist of the USSR. And I have a minimum old-age pension of 8,500 rubles. Go to the doctors, buy medicines - everything is very expensive, ”Dzhigarkhanyan’s abandoned wife summed up sadly.

The heroine of the article is actress Tatyana Vlasova, Dzhigarkhanyan's wife. The couple conquered Moscow together, having arrived from Yerevan. Both had one marriage behind them, from which they already had children. But it was not possible to give birth together, despite 40 years of marriage. Formally, the marriage lasted about half a century. So, in more detail.

A little biography

Acquaintance of Armen Borisovich with actress Tatyana Sergeevna Vlasova took place at the Yerevan Stanislavsky Russian Drama Theater, where she worked as a head coach. By education, Tatyana was a theater expert and actress, which, by the way, she dreamed of since childhood. Her date of birth is 1943, January 5th.

It is known that she worked as an actress in Kaliningrad (1964), and then in Yerevan. She married a director, gave birth to a son, Stepan, but the relationship of the spouses did not work out.

Armen Borisovich at that time was raising his daughter Elena from a civil marriage with Alla Vannovskaya, an actress of the same theater. These relationships began with passion, but then the woman began to be tormented by pathological jealousy, which turned out to be associated with a hereditary mental disorder. She died in a specialized clinic in 1966.

Acquaintance with Dzhigarkhanyan

The first meeting of the future husband and wife took place near the stage. Actress Tatyana Vlasova stood and smoked, and Dzhigarkhanyan for some reason drew attention to her beautiful hands and graceful fingers. The woman shared that she was in a state of depression. And the actor recommended that she ... fall in love. Over time, their communication became more and more intimate and sincere, and one day Tatyana Sergeevna admitted that she had followed the artist's advice: she fell in love ... with him.

In 1967, Dzhigarkhanyan was invited to Lenkom by the famous director A. Efros. Together with the artist, Tatyana Sergeevna and little Lenochka went to Moscow. At first, the woman left her son in Krasnoyarsk, as she had to live in a small basement near the theater.

In Moscow, the couple got married, and on the finger of his bride, Armen Borisovich put on a ring that he inherited from his grandmother. And when the family finally got an apartment on the Arbat, Stepan was also taken to Moscow.

Creative activity

Two years later, Dzhigarkhanyan left Lenkom for the Theater. Mayakovsky, where he worked for 25 years. He became a very popular artist not only on stage, but also in cinema. In 1989, he was invited to teach at VGIK, but how did Tatyana Vlasova, an actress, realize herself? In her youth, she played in only two films, devoting herself entirely to her talented husband and family.

In 1977, she got a small episode in the film "We arrived at the cook's competition." And three years later, together with her husband, she starred in the film of the Armenian directors N. Hovhannisyan and R. Khostikyan "Flight begins from the ground." The action of the everyday drama unfolded at the airport, where, at the invitation of the chief, a front-line friend arrives to help restore order. In the two-part tape, Vlasova plays a small role as Tanya.

Children

If the actress Tatyana Vlasova, whose filmography includes only two films, did not take place, then she certainly took place as the wife of a talented artist, because the demand for Dzhigarkhanyan is impressive. In 1996, he created his own theater, in which Tatyana Sergeevna worked for some time as his assistant. There were two children in the family. But in 1987, Lena passed away, and for Armen Borisovich this became a tragedy. In the death of his 23-year-old daughter, who died on the eve of the premiere of "Sunset", he blames himself exclusively.

Tatyana Sergeevna was in Norway, where the couple planned to celebrate the New Year. There she received the news that her stepdaughter and a young man had suffocated in a car. Before the premiere, Armen Borisovich was in a state of nervous excitement and did not properly receive his daughter's beau. Lena was offended and left with him. It was a cold December day, and in the garage they turned on the engine to warm up...

After the funeral, the actor played the premiere, but the wound on his heart remained for life.

Stepan also turned out to be a difficult teenager, who at the age of 15 asked for political asylum in Belgium. He graduated from Moscow State University, lived in the USA, then returned to Moscow. The stepfather attached the guy to his theater, gave him his last name, but he began to set the troupe against the artistic director. Dzhigarkhanyan had to fire the actors, after which Stepan worked as a model for some time, starred with Armen Borisovich in a feature film about Don Quixote. But this is their only joint project.

Departure for the USA

In 1998, a lot has changed in the life of the Dzhigarkhanyan family. On the recommendation of then President Yeltsin, Armen Borisovich and his wife Tatyana Vlasova, an actress, received a green card in the United States. It was a gesture of the first person of the country to the artist, who has great services to the country.

With the proceeds from the sale of a dacha (the village of Mendeleevo) and a garage, Dzhigarkhanyan bought a house in Dallas, which at that time was very inexpensive. To build a family nest Armen Borisovich sent his other half. 57-year-old Tatyana Sergeevna at first could not get enough: a favorable climate, clean streets, a friendly atmosphere. Dzhigarkhanyan visited his wife every year, and during his visits the question was always discussed when he would finally find a successor in the theater and move to the States.

In those years, Armen Borisovich himself almost did not play on stage, but acted in films a lot. Perhaps, the actor, who was in demand in his homeland, dreamed of Hollywood, but it soon became clear that he was recognized overseas only in an emigrant environment, and for a career in cinema, knowledge of the English language was required, which he did not speak. The actress Tatyana Vlasova herself, whose biography is described in the article, was forced to earn extra money not in her specialty: she taught local children the Russian language, staged productions for them. At her own request, the woman conducted excursions at the local art museum for Russian-speaking tourists.

She almost did not go out herself, because Phil the cat lived in the house. It was the favorite of Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, whom he spoke about more than once in an interview. When Phil became seriously ill at the age of 18, the famous artist came from Russia to say goodbye to his dying pet.

Crucial moment

Everything changed in 2009. Actress Tatyana Vlasova, whose personal life is being discussed in all the media today, was waiting for her husband in Dallas. According to the established tradition, Armen Borisovich himself usually called, but at the expected time there was no call. As Tatyana Sergeevna managed to find out, he had a second stroke. She immediately arrived in Moscow, but her husband did not want to see her in a hospital bed. He promised to let me know when the meeting would be possible. But the woman, connected with the great artist by a 40-year joint history, did not wait for a face-to-face conversation.

At the same time, Tatyana Sergeevna does not deny that all the time Armen Borisovich supported her financially. At the expense of his funds, she paid utility bills and taxes, made repairs. At his request, in March 2015, his wife finally returned to Moscow, having sold the house in Dallas. The People's Artist wanted to divorce and formalize a new relationship with Vitalina Tsymbalyuk.

Vlasova appeared in Moscow in April, but until June, when they were officially divorced, Dzhigarkhanyan did not find the time and opportunity to meet her. Tatyana Sergeevna stayed in an apartment on Starokonyushennaya Street, which is a joint shared property. To settle property issues and determine her own fate, the woman tried to meet her husband at the theater. But he didn't even seem to recognize her. And in the police department there was a statement by Vitalina Tsymbalyuk about her threats against the people's artist.

What does Tatiana Sergeevna dream about?

Today, the ex-wife of Armen Borisovich would like to live out her life in an apartment on the Arbat, while keeping the money earned for a house in the USA. Her pension is just over 8 thousand, so the amount of 137 thousand dollars could significantly brighten up the lonely existence of a woman. She considers this fair, given that once in her youth she abandoned her own career, devoting herself to her family.

In one of the TV shows, Vlasova admitted that she dreamed that in the last years of her life she was feeding the sick Dzhigarkhanyan from a spoon. Could such a prophecy come true? Today, everyone knows the conflict that broke out between Armen Borisovich and Vitalina. At 82, the proud Armenian man is not ready to forgive deceit and dubious property deals behind his back. For a long time he preferred to live in a dressing room, but not in an apartment bought and renovated by Vitalina with his money, but issued to her.

It is known that the friends of the great artist bought him a house, because the dressing room is not the most convenient place to stay. Behind the conflict, everyone began to forget about Stepan, the son of actress Tatyana Vlasova, who lives in the United States. In one of the interviews, the woman said that he had his own life and she had no right to count on his help.

Instead of a conclusion

Currently, the country is in a fever from the conflict that Dzhigarkhanyan had with his third wife. The press gladly turns to his ex-wife for comments. Tatyana Vlasova, an actress who gave up her own career for the sake of a loved one, of course, feels abandoned. But she finds the courage to admit that she did not immediately understand that at a certain age it was necessary to support each other more and help if one of the two stumbled.

They went down the aisle after 15 years of dating. Armen Dzhigarkhanyan was 80 and Vitalina Tsymbalyuk-Romanovskaya- 36. Of course, evil tongues predicted a short life for this union, but in the first months after the registry office it seemed that the newlyweds were happy. Everything changed a year later: the People's Artist of the USSR accused the newly-made wife of having robbed him to the skin, and he intends to sue, and Vitalina before that went to the police with a statement about the kidnapping of her husband, who was allegedly in an inadequate state. A romantic love story that began many years ago ended in a banal scandal and, apparently, is heading for divorce.

First meeting

The future spouses first met in 1994, when Dzhigarkhanyan was on tour in Kyiv. 15-year-old Vitalina approached the eminent actor for an autograph, adding to the impressive army of the artist's fans: she read all the interviews of Armen Borisovich, watched films with his participation, attended performances. A closer acquaintance with the idol took place 6 years later. The girl gave Dzhigarkhanyan a note through her friend, who worked in the theater. The actor called her and invited her to go to the dressing room for a cup of tea before the performance. The conversation between them developed from the first seconds. Music brought them together: Vitalina studied piano at the conservatory, Armen Borisovich was well versed in classical music. But after a sincere conversation, they parted again and met only when the girl finally moved to Moscow.

Up the career ladder

In 2008, Dzhigarkhanyan invited Tsymbalyuk-Romanovskaya to become the head of the musical part in her theater, she selected the musical arrangement for performances. Literally a year later, Armen Borisovich had a stroke. The actor, although he was then married, lived alone, since his wife Tatiana Vlasova by that time, she had firmly settled in America and practically did not come to the capital. Dzhigarkhanyan often ate at the theater buffet and, like many other creative people, did not take care of his health. One day, he forgot to drink the drug that the doctor prescribed for him, and ended up in a hospital bed. Then Vitalina took care of the artist into her own hands. After some time, Armen Borisovich returned to work in the theater and even went on stage in the premiere performance of "The Theater of the Times of Nero and Seneca."

Attentive and … young

Vitalina has repeatedly said in an interview that the romance between her and Dzhigarkhanyan did not start right away. There were too many obstacles on the way to family happiness: an impressive age difference, different social status. In addition, it was difficult for the eminent actor to believe in the sincerity of the girl's intentions. But attention from Vitalina took over, and soon they became a real couple. The lovers were always together: at home, at work and social events.

More than 40 years of age difference between Dzhigarkhanyan and his new passion, of course, gave rise to many rumors about the mercenary plans of the latter. But one nuance made one doubt the accusations of spiteful critics: Armen Borisovich was officially married to another woman, which means that in which case all his property would have gone to his legal wife. However, in 2016, the actor decided to put an end to his relationship with Tatyana Vlasova, which lasted almost fifty years, and go down the aisle with Vitalina.

year 2012. Photo: www.globallookpress.com

There might not have been a wedding

Dzhigarkhanyan made a marriage proposal at the premiere of A Christmas Story at the Mariinsky Theater in January 2016, and the wedding took place in February. As Tsymbalyuk-Romanovskaya said in one of her interviews, she offered to set the registration date for March, since it was in this month that the couple met. However, Armen Borisovich told her that he could not wait so long.

On the eve of the wedding, the actor was in the hospital. Vitalina was not completely sure that the wedding would take place. But on X day, the enamored groom ran away from the doctors and nevertheless arrived at the registry office. The ceremony was modest, without lavish feasts and festivities. Having become husband and wife, the newlyweds went to the theater.

After stamp

It seemed that in the family life of Armen Borisovich there was a real idyll. However, in October 2017, news appeared in the press that Dzhigarkhanyan was hiding from his young wife in the hospital, accusing her of stealing and flatly refusing to let Vitalina into his room.

Tsymbalyuk-Romanovskaya herself interprets this unpleasant story differently. The woman claims that her husband is very ill and was generally abducted, and she did not know about his whereabouts for several days, so she turned to the police.

Dzhigarkhanyan's friend Arthur Sogomyan, who helped the artist go to the hospital, claims that serious disputes arose between the spouses, not only on financial grounds, because the girl allegedly transferred all her husband's property to herself, but also on creative grounds. In 2015, Tsymbalyuk-Romanovskaya took the position of general director of the Moscow Drama Theater under the direction of Armen Dzhigarkhanyan and began to stage productions that her husband did not like on its stage. And when a scandal broke out, she completely issued an order according to which Armen Borisovich was forbidden to cross the threshold of his own theater.

Photo: RIA Novosti / Ekaterina Chesnokova

After the "escape" of Dzhigarkhanyan, the spouses do not communicate and, apparently, it is pointless to talk about the reconciliation of the parties, since Armen Borisovich declared his desire to divorce Vitalina and deprive her of her position. Alas, even the third marriage did not become truly happy for the actor.

Name: Armen Dzhigarkhanyan

Date of Birth: 03.10.1935

Age: 83 years old

Place of Birth: Yerevan city,

Activity: theater and film actor

Family status: not married

Armen Dzhigarkhanyan is one of the most popular actors in Russian cinema. On his account there are more than 300 interesting roles in famous films. In addition, the actor spent most of his life on the stage of the theater, each time reincarnating as unusual characters. Since Armen Dzhigarkhanyan was a very attractive man, many fans simply did not let him pass. They were especially interested in questions about the actor's personal life: does he have a wife and how many children does he have?

Among other things, there was a period in the artist’s biography when he taught acting at the university and founded the Moscow Drama Theater (previously designated as the “D Theater”).

Childhood

Armen was born on October 3, 1935 in Yerevan. Despite the fact that his parents were married, his father left the family almost a month after the birth of his son. Mom Elena Vasilievna was very worried about this, but she adequately endured this gap. After some time, she met a wonderful man, whom Armen still considers his father. It was he who was able to raise a real man from a boy. Since childhood, his father wanted Armen to develop industriousness and perseverance, because in any profession these are simply irreplaceable qualities that can lead to great success.

Armen Dzhigarkhanyan in childhood with his mother

Armen knew Russian well, so my mother decided to send her son to a Russian-speaking school. There the boy tried to participate in all performances. At that moment, for the first time, he fell in love with everything connected with the theater and decided for himself what profession he wanted to choose.

In addition, he often attended various performances with his mother. Armen looked at the artists and envied their talent and skill. Therefore, by the time he graduated from school, the guy was fully aware of who he wants to be in the future.

Student years

In 1953, Armen left his native Yerevan and went to conquer the capital. He decided to enter GITIS, but there he was disappointed. All the teaching staff did not like the fact that the young man spoke with an accent. Therefore, they did not even give him a trial run in passing the exams. Armen was very upset and decided to return home. There, the guy found a job at the local Armenfilm film studio. And for a whole year he was an assistant operator. After some time, he decided to enter the EGITC, where he was immediately accepted. His teacher was Armen Gulakyan, a well-known Armenian director and actor. Thanks to the teacher, Dzhigarkhanyan learned all the subtleties of acting and gained wonderful experience.

Armen played his first theatrical role during his first year at the university. Then they began to use it in almost all performances. And each time his roles were unusual and diverse. In addition, the guy had a non-standard appearance: short stature, memorable facial features, special facial expressions. The artist has repeatedly said that he is inspired by the very presence on stage.

Armen Dzhigarkhanyan in his youth

Armen worked in his native theater for 10 years. During all this time, he managed to reincarnate in several dozen images. Some of the most memorable works were:

• "Thunderstorm";
• "Irkutsk history";
• "At the bottom";
• "In the name of the revolution."

In 1958, the actor graduated from the university. At that time, he was widely known in all theatrical circles, so for some time he was provided with new roles on stage.

In addition, Armen really wanted to get into the film industry, so he often went to auditions. But all his attempts were unsuccessful. For some reason, the young guy was denied all the time. In 1959, he still managed to appear on the screen. It was the film "Collapse", in which he played the role of a young worker. After that, Dzhigarkhanyan realized that he wanted to continue acting and came to grips with the development of his creative biography.

long-awaited success

For several years, the actor had to appear only in episodic roles. But in 1962, Armen played a major role in the film The Waters Rise. Thanks to this work, Dzhigarkhanyan was noticed by the famous film director F. Dovlatyan, who invited him to shoot the film “Hello, it's me!”. This dramatic story was able to bring the actor the desired recognition and great popularity.

Shot from the film "Hello, it's me!"

After this project, several more interesting films were released with his participation:

• "Triangle";
• "On the Kiev direction";
• "Operation Trust";
• "A man lived."

Every day the popularity of the actor became more and more. He was involved in a large number of projects that bring him great pleasure. Viewers with great interest looked at his characters and more and more they were interested in questions about the biography and personal life of the actor: the presence of a wife, children.

Armen Dzhigarkhanyan in the film "The New Adventures of the Elusive"

Many of his works are known to literally every inhabitant of the former USSR. Let's recall some of them:

• "Hello I'm your aunt!";
• "Dog in the manger";
• "Meeting place can not be Changed";
• "Elusive Avengers";
• "New Adventures of the Elusive";
• "The Crown of the Russian Empire, or Elusive Again".

New career stage

A great event in the actor's creative life was his acquaintance with the famous film director A. Efros. At that time, he worked at the Moscow State Theater "Lenkom". The young artist attracted his attention, so Efros suggested that Armen move to Moscow and work in his theater troupe. understood that this was a huge step forward, because the popularity of this theater was very high. Therefore, he did not miss this chance.

The new place of work inspired the actor with great force. He gave 100% on stage. And every time the audience thanked him for this with a standing ovation. For 2 years, Armen managed to play in many performances, and the most memorable were:

Actor in the role of Hunchback in the film "The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed"

• "Smoke of the Fatherland";
• "Molière".

It would seem that he is now waiting for a fruitful collaboration with a successful director. But something happened that no one could even think of: Anatoly Efros was removed from work for unknown reasons. It was a great loss for the entire creative team of the theater. A new person took his place, and, despite the fact that he treated everyone quite favorably, Armen also decided to leave the theater. The work no longer brought pleasure to the artist, the creative process without a talented leader simply stood still, and Dzhigarkhanyan really wanted to develop.

Soon he found a new job in the academic theater. V. Mayakovsky, in which he stayed for as long as 27 years. Within the walls of this institution, he was able to realize dozens of roles, become one of the leading actors of our time and play in such well-known productions as:

Shot from the film "Hello, I'm your aunt!"

• "Tram "Desire"";
• "Destruction";
• "Run";
• "Cat on a hot roof";
• "Conversations with Socrates".

After such a long cooperation, Armen decided to establish his own theater, so he had to say goodbye to his colleagues.

New achievements

In addition to theatrical performances, Armen began to act in films more. At the same time, he was able to establish himself as an excellent performer of complex "character roles." Gradually, his popularity began to gain momentum. Since the 1980s, Dzhigarkhanyan has starred in more than 50 roles, and even the final collapse of the USSR could not affect his success.

In the 90s, the actor was able to expand the boundaries of his activities. Now he not only performed on stage and acted in films, but also became one of the respected teachers of VGIK. Just at this time, with his participation, such well-known films as:

Armen Dzhigarkhanyan head of the theater "D"

• "Killer";
• "Dreams";
• "A Few Love Stories";
• "Inspector";
• "White Holiday";
• "Queen Margo".

But the years took their toll, and the actor tried to spend not so much time at work. But still continued to act in films several times a year. During this period, Armen decided to show his directorial talents and showed the audience one of his works. It was the play "A Thousand and One Nights of Scheherazade". The audience really liked the production, and critics highly appreciated his work.

In 2008, Dzhigarkhanyan starred in several films at once:

• "Parents day";
• "Alexander the Great";
• "Brownie";
• "Confessions of the Devil";
• "Hand for happiness";
• "Smile of God"

Actor on the theater stage

For all his creative activity, the actor was able to play about 300 diverse roles. And, despite the oriental appearance, Armen Dzhigarkhanyan was able to skillfully transform into each of them. In addition, the artist perfectly found a common language with all his colleagues, fruitfully working on each project.

Personal life

Not so long ago, the personal life of Armen Dzhigarkhanyan became the most discussed topic of Russian show business. Many interested parties often discuss his wives and children, as well as the most scandalous news from his biography. But first, let's find out about the actor's first wife. When Armen came to work at the Yerevan Drama Theater, he immediately drew attention to the spectacular girl and talented actress Alla Vannovskaya. She was several years older, but this did not interfere with the young man in love.

Dzhigarkhanyan's first wife - Alla Vanovskaya

Their relationship developed very rapidly. In addition, they were a very emotional couple. Alla was quite jealous of the great popularity and the incredible number of fans surrounding her lover. After a while, the young people got married, and soon their daughter Elena was born. But postpartum depression had a very negative impact on the mental state of the newly-made mother.

Her behavior was quite dangerous for the child: constant aggression and jealousy developed into a manic state. A year later, Armen could not stand it and left for Moscow with a new passion - Tatyana Vlasova. Many were shocked by such an act, but at that time the man did not care.

With his second wife Tatyana Vlasova

Just a few months later, the actor received an urgent telegram. There was a job offer from A. Efros. Armen understood that such a chance should not be missed. His relationship with his wife had already reached its climax, and with Tanya everything was just beginning for them, and something had to be resolved quickly. Therefore, the actor packed up and went to the capital to start a new life.

Vannovskaya several times was going to commit suicide, but never did it. As a result, she began to drink alcohol often, quit the theater and completely degraded as a person. My daughter was with her all this time, but she did not receive proper care. She died a few years later.

Another tragedy

At that time, Armen had already managed to settle in Moscow with his newly-made wife. He took his daughter from Yerevan, and Tatyana accepted her as her own. In addition, Dzhigarkhanyan adopted Vlasova's son from his first marriage. In Armen's personal life and biography, everything turned out as well as possible: he had a beloved wife and wonderful children.

Fate is not often favorable to famous people. Apparently, someone at the top believes that it is not worth rewarding a person too much. A rare exception to this rule is the life of Armen Dzhigarkhanyan. Of course, in his biography there were sorrows and sorrows, but on the whole, happy fate led him to the intended goal.

Armen Borisovich Dzhigarkhanyan Born on October 3, 1935 in Yerevan. Soviet and Russian theater and film actor, theater teacher, theater director. People's Artist of the USSR (1985).

Father - Boris Akimovich Dzhigarkhanyan (1910-1972).

Mother - Elena Vasilievna Dzhigarkhanyan (1909-2002), an employee of the Council of Ministers of the Armenian SSR.

Sister (paternal) - Marina Borisovna Dzhigarkhanyan, director of the St. Petersburg Museum of Modern Art.

Comes from an old family of Tiflis Armenians. When Armen was only a month old, his father Boris left the family, and Armen saw his father for the first time, having already become an adult.

He was raised by his stepfather, with whom the boy had the warmest relationship.

Armen grew up in a Russian-speaking environment, studied at a Russian school and with the same diligence comprehended the basics of Armenian and Russian cultures. Mother Elena Vasilievna was an avid theatergoer and did not miss a single dramatic and opera performance.

During his school years, Armen became interested in theater and cinema, and after graduating from school (1952) he went to Moscow and tried to enter GITIS, but unsuccessfully. Returning to Yerevan, Armen Dzhigarkhanyan got a job at the Armenfilm film studio as an assistant cameraman.

In 1954, he entered the Yerevan Art and Theater Institute, on a course with the famous director Vartan Ajemyan, head of the theater named after G. Sundukyan. But the recruitment turned out to be too large, and Dzhigarkhanyan transferred to the course of Armen Karapetovich Gulakyan (he graduated in 1958).

The actor first appeared on stage in January 1955 - in a play based on the play by V. M. Gusev "Ivan Rybakov" of the Russian Drama Theater named after K. S. Stanislavsky in Yerevan.

Among his works in the Yerevan Russian Drama Theater. To Stanislavsky: "Ivan Rybakov" by V. Gusev; "Humiliated and Insulted" based on the novel by F. Dostoevsky; "Restless old age" L. Rakhmanov; "Little Red Riding Hood" based on the fairy tale by Ch. Perrault - Bear; "After separation" N. Skatov; “There is Enough Simplicity for Every Wise Man” by A. Ostrovsky - Gorodulin; "In the name of the revolution" M. Shatrov - Lenin; "Youth of the Fathers" by B. Gorbatov; Pamela Giraud by O. de Balzac; "Study of Chopin"; "Evil Spirit" by N. Neustroev; “Wedding of Krechinsky” by A. Sukhovo-Kobylin - Nelkin; "Thunderstorm" by A. Ostrovsky; "The Golden Key, or the Adventures of Pinocchio" based on the fairy tale by A. Tolstoy; "Irkutsk History" by A. Arbuzov - Sergey; "Anna Karenina" based on the novel by L. Tolstoy; "Optimistic tragedy" by V. Vishnevsky; "The Cook" by A. Sofronov; "The Lost Son" by A. Arbuzov; "Ghosts" by E. de Filippo; "Two on a swing" by W. Gibson - Jerry; “Four under one roof” by M. Smirnova and M. Kraindel; "At the Bottom" by M. Gorky - Actor; “A liar is required” by D. Psafas - Todoros; "Conscience" Y. Chepurin; "Last Stop" by E. Remarque; "Richard III" by W. Shakespeare - Richard.

In 1967, Anatoly Efros invited the actor to the Moscow Theater named after Lenin Komsomol, among his works: "Fear and Despair in the Third Empire" by B. Brecht - Stormtrooper; “Judicial Chronicle” by Y. Volchek - Poluyanov, prosecutor; “A film is being made” by E. Radzinsky - Nechaev; "Molière" by M. Bulgakov - Jean Baptiste Moliere; "104 pages about love" by E. Radzinsky - Kartsev; “Smoke of the Fatherland” based on the story by K. Simonov - Basargin; "The Barbarian and the Heretic" based on the novel by F. Dostoevsky - Zagoryansky; "City of Millionaires" based on the play by E. de Filippo - Domenico.

Since 1969, he served in the Moscow Academic Theater named after Vladimir Mayakovsky, among his works: "The Rout" by I. Prut and M. Zakharov based on the novel by A. Fadeev - Levinson; "A Streetcar Named Desire" by T. Williams - Stanley Kowalski; "Three minutes of Martin Grow" G. Borovik - Davis; "Seeing" I. Dvoretsky - Staroselsky; "Conversations with Socrates" by E. Radzinsky - Socrates; "Long live the queen, vivat!" R. Bolt - Lord Botwell; “Running (Eight Dreams)” by M. Bulgakov - Khludov; "Cat on a Hot Roof" by T. Williams - Big Pa; “The Law of Wintering” by B. Gorbatov - Booth; "The Theater of the Times of Nero and Seneca" by E. Radzinsky - Nero; "Sunset" by I. Babel - Mendel Creek; "Victoria?.." T. Rattigan - Nelson; "The Victim of the Century" by A. Ostrovsky - Salai Saltanych.

In the movie, the actor made his debut in 1960 with the role of Hakob in the movie "Collapse".

All-Union fame for Armen Dzhigarkhanyan was brought by one of his best film roles (the first major film role) - the young physicist Artyom Manvelyan from the film directed by Frunze Dovlatyan "Hello, it's me!".

Armen Dzhigarkhanyan in the film "Hello, it's me!"

Shortly after the release of Hello, It's Me! new interesting works followed, demonstrating the breadth of the acting range, psychological authenticity and mastery of reincarnation - the blacksmith of the mouth Mukuch in the "Triangle", Levon Poghosyan in the drama "When September Comes", Staff Captain Ovechkin in the most popular "New Adventures of the Elusive" by Edmond Keosayan, Chekist Artuzov in the television film "Operation" Trust "", Social Revolutionary Proshyan in the historical film "The Sixth of July", Mikhail Styshnoy in "Crane".

Armen Dzhigarkhanyan in the film "Crane"

Armen Dzhigarkhanyan in the film "The New Adventures of the Elusive"

Of the negative characters, the audience most remembered Judge Krigs in the comedy "Hello, I'm your aunt!" and the hunchbacked Black Cat gang leader Karp from the movie The Meeting Place Can't Be Changed.

Armen Dzhigarkhanyan in the film "Hello, I'm your aunt!"

Armen Dzhigarkhanyan in the film "The meeting place cannot be changed"

Actively filmed in the 1990s and 2000s. Every appearance of an actor on the screen - in any role - has always been an event in cinema.

Armen Dzhigarkhanyan in the film "Shirley Myrli"

In total, Armen Dzhigarkhanyan played more than 250 film roles, becoming the most filmed Soviet actor. On his account, diverse roles in films by the best Soviet and Russian directors, in films of various genres, in comedy and adventure films, in dramas and musical films.

Listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the most filmed Russian actor.

This fact was reflected in his playful epigram by Valentin Gaft: “There are much fewer Armenians in the land than films where Dzhigarkhanyan played”.

From 1991 to 1996 he taught acting at VGIK (professor).

In 1996, on the basis of his course, he founded the Moscow Drama Theater under the direction of Armen Dzhigarkhanyan. Theater "D" immediately took a special place among the small theaters in Moscow.

In addition, Dzhigarkhanyan was busy in private performances.

In 2006, Armen Dzhigarkhanyan took part in the preparation of the publication of the book "Autograph of the Century".

For his great contribution to the development of Soviet art, Armen Dzhigarkhanyan was awarded the title of "People's Artist of the USSR" and awarded government awards.

Socio-political position of Armen Dzhigarkhanyan

In 2001, he signed a letter in defense of the NTV channel.

In the 2012 presidential election, he was a confidant of candidate Vladimir Putin.

In March 2014, he refused to sign a collective appeal to the Russian public of Russian cultural figures in support of the position of President Vladimir Putin on Ukraine and Crimea.

Armen Dzhigarkhanyan. Documentary

The growth of Armen Dzhigarkhanyan: 175 centimeters

Personal life of Armen Dzhigarkhanyan:

The first wife of Alla Yuryevna Vannovskaya is an actress of the Yerevan Russian Drama Theater. Stanislavsky.

A daughter, Elena Armenovna Dzhigarkhanyan (1964-1987), was born in marriage, she died at the age of 23 as a result of an accident - carbon monoxide poisoning in a car, falling asleep in a car with a running engine.

The actor said about Alla Vannovskaya: “Alla was 15 years older than me and was the first woman who burst into my love life. She turned out to be sick, she had chorea, it is also called the "dance of St. Vitus" (the disease is characterized by erratic irregular movements, often reminiscent of a dance - stuki-druki.com). And my daughter from her was the same sick. My daughter died, she was 23 years old.

Alla Vannovskaya - the first wife of Armen Dzhigarkhanyan

Elena is the daughter of Armen Dzhigarkhanyan

The second wife is Tatyana Sergeevna Vlasova, an actress, now a Russian language teacher at an institute in Dallas. Lives in the USA. The marriage broke up in 2015.

Son (adopted) - Vlasov Stepan, son of his wife from a previous marriage (Stepan Armenovich Dzhigarkhanyan, January 17, 1966).

Since the early 2000s, Armen Dzhigarkhanyan has been living in an actual marriage with pianist Vitalina Tsymbalyuk-Romanovskaya. We met in 2000 in Kyiv. The initiator of the acquaintance was Vitalina, who declared that she had loved the actor since her youth. Then she moved to Moscow, since 2008 she became the musical director of the Dzhigarkhanyan Moscow Drama Theater, and since 2015 - the director of the theater.

For a long time, the couple hid their romance, but in February 2015, Armen Borisovich and Vitalina Viktorovna officially confirmed its existence. In September, a divorce took place with Dzhigarkhanyan's wife, actress Tatyana Sergeevna Vlasova, who currently lives and works in Dallas (USA).

In February 2016, Dzhigarkhanyan officially married Tsimbalyuk-Romanovskaya.

In October 2017, the actor accused his wife of stealing. He also announced that he intends to divorce Vitalina.

“The most difficult thing is that not very good processes have taken place in my life. I had a wife, like a normal person. Then this woman turned out - either she doesn’t like me, or she. I'm talking about Vitalina ... Although it seems that nothing threatened. Sad, sad. Vitalina, I can hardly pronounce her last name, brought me a lot of unfair pain. I am always afraid when people close to me suddenly start to drive close to me. Oh, I say no, “Wait a minute. Let me think for myself and make some decision… No, I'm not ready to forgive her. Now I say so. Even thinking, I confidently say no. I will speak harshly. She behaved wickedly. A thief, she is a thief, not a person ... Yes, I'm talking about Vitalin, ”said Armen Dzhigarkhanyan in the program“ Andrey Malakhov. Live".

Later, the actor also said that Vitalina Tsymbalyuk-Romanovskaya left him without property - two apartments of the famous artist were transferred to her: “She is a little sick, to be honest. Thief, pure water. She literally stole money from my pocket. Either cheating, or I'm already a little tired. I tell you honestly, I am the People's Artist of the Soviet Union, I have no apartment where to live. There was a half of the apartment with Tatyana Sergeevna. A normal person wants a little less. Vitalina Vladimirovna stole.

Armen Dzhigarkhanyan: I have nowhere to live. Let them talk

In 1999 he received a green card under the US government quota for outstanding artists. A seven-room house in America was presented by his admirer. Until 2015, he lived in two countries: three or four months a year - usually summer and early autumn - in Garland near Dallas (Texas, USA), and from September to May - in Moscow.

March 5, 2016 was hospitalized at the Research Institute. N.V. Sklifosovsky with suspected myocardial infarction.

Filmography of Armen Dzhigarkhanyan

1960 - Collapse young - worker Hakob
1961 - Twelve satellites - Fedoseev
1961 - At dawn - teacher Alexander
1962 - Steps (arm. Քայլեր) - journalist Leon
1962 - The waters rise - Norayr Meloyan
1965 - Hello, it's me! — Artyom Manvelyan
1965 - People of our city - Garni Ruben
1967 - Operation "Trust" - security officer Artuzov
1967 - Triangle - blacksmith Usta Mukuch
1967 - On the Kiev direction - Ivan Bagramyan
1967 - Strokes to the portrait of V. I. Lenin - Vitaly Semyonovich
1968 - There lived a man - Ruben
1968 - Crane - Mikhail Styshnoy
1968 - July 6th - Social Revolutionary Prosh Proshyan
1968 - New Adventures of the Elusive - Staff Captain Ovechkin
1969 - White explosion - Lieutenant Artyom Arsenov
1969 - The Punisher - Sergeant
1970 - Payback - Bogush
1970 - Saved the fire - people's commissar
1970 - Train to tomorrow - Prosh Proshyan
1970 - Echo of distant snows, head of the survey party - Kirill Kostomarov
1970 - Extraordinary Commissioner - Commissioner Pyotr Kobozev
1971 - The Crown of the Russian Empire, or Elusive Again - Staff Captain Ovechkin
1971 - The end of the Lyubavins - Zakrevsky
1971 - Young - Peter
1971 - Train in distant August
1971 - Tell me about yourself - Fedor
1971 - Seagull - Ilya Shamraev
1971 - Tronka - Uralov
1972 - Racers - Vartan Vartanovich
1972 - Circle - Rostislav Frolov
1972 - Summer Dreams (sound)
1972 - Translation from English - dad Leni Pushkarev
1972 - Sveaborg - staff captain Sergei Anatolyevich Zion
1972 - The investigation is conducted by Connoisseurs. blackmail - blackmailer
1972 - A man in his place - Artashes Leonovich Kocharyan, director of a chemical plant
1972 - Fourth - Guicciardi
1973 - Men - Kazaryan
1973 - Here is our home - Zakhar Managarov
1973 - An hour before dawn - Andranikyan
1973 - Cement - Badin
1974 - Old walls - Volodya
1974 - Ocean - Mitrofan Ignatievich Zub
1974 - Olga Sergeevna (TV film) - Vladimir
1974 - High rank - Ismail Alievich Tskhovrebov
1974 - Autumn - Viktor Skobkin
1974 - Prize - Dispatcher Grigory Ivanovich
1974 - The Gorge of Abandoned Tales - Azaria
1975 - Diamonds for the dictatorship of the proletariat - Roman Shelekhes
1975 - The taste of halva - Emir
1975 - Balloonist - Alexander Kuprin
1975 - Eleven Hopes - Gomez
1975 - Hello, I'm your aunt! — Judge Criggs
1975 - Bride from the North - Serob
1975 - A story about a simple thing - Chekist Orlov
1975 - When September comes - Levon Poghosyan
1977 - We came to the cook competition - Amo
1977 - Rudin - landowner Mikhailo Mikhailovich Lezhnev
1977 - Dog in the manger - Tristan
1977 - Sunstroke (Bulgaria) - Professor Radev
1978 - Arevik - Andranik
1978 - Star of Hope - Mkhitar Sparapet
1978 - Snow in mourning - Isai
1978 - Kings and Cabbage - Billy Keogh
1978 - My love, my sadness is a wanderer
1978 - Yaroslavna, Queen of France - Metropolitan Theopempt
1979 - Grandmother's grandson - George
1979 - Live long - Baroyan
1979 - The legend of the buffoon - overseer
1979 - The meeting place cannot be changed - Karp ("Hunchbacked")
1980 - Dulcinea of ​​Toboso - Aldonsa's father
1980 - They don't change horses at the crossing - foreman Ruben Grigorievich Markaryan
1980 - Flight begins from the ground
1980 - Tehran-43 - Max Richard
1980 - Rafferty (TV film) - Farrichetti
1981 - Where did Fomenko disappear to? - major
1982 - Somewhere the oriole is crying - Francois
1982 - Gikor bazaz - Artem
1982 - We live here - Alexander Sheremetev
1982 - Niccolo Paganini (TV film) - Chiarelli
1982 - Date with youth - Viktor Shamaev
1982 - Fight - Stepan
1982 - Profession - investigator - Anatoly Sergeevich Krupanin
1983 - Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves - Hassan
1983 - Parting - Robert Petrovich Galdaev
1983 - The recipe for her youth - Count Gauk
1983 - Three on the highway - Viktor Viktorovich Kartsev
1983 - I'm ready to accept the challenge - captain
1984 - Shore - Platon Petrovich
1984 - Tales of the Old Wizard - Junior Minister
1985 - Sincerely yours ... - theater director
1985 - Scenes from the drama "Masquerade" (teleplay based on the drama "Masquerade" by M. Yu. Lermontov) - Kazarin
1985 - Goldfish (TV show)
1985 - Anna Fierling Roads - cook / "Dutch with a straw"
1986 - Life of Klim Samgin - Timofey Varavka
1986 - For a clear advantage - Trunov
1986 - Dolphin Cry - steward
1986 - Secrets of Madame Wong - Police Commissioner
1986 - End of the world followed by a symposium - Phil Stone
1987 - Start the investigation - Dzhangirov
1986 - Face to face - Larsen
1986 - Beautiful Elena - Calhas
1986 - Strange games Drampian
1987 - Chosen of fate - innkeeper
1987 - Once at a time it doesn’t have to - foreman Papashin
1987 - Challenger - Parker
1987 - Lonely Hazel - Razmik
1987 - Maigret at the Minister (television play) - Commissioner Maigret
1988 - City Zero - factory director
1988 - Physicists - Richard Voss
1988 - The thirteenth apostle - David, director of the orphanage
1988 - The Secret of the Golden Breguet
1988 - Earthly joys - Zakharov
1989 - Binduzhnik and the King - Mendel Creek
1989 - Two arrows. Stone Age detective - the head of the family
1989 - Law - Piotrovsky's brother
1989 - Prince Luck Andreevich - Kastoriev
1989 - Rouen maiden, nicknamed "Dumpy" - Breville
1989 - Constellation Kozlotur - Avtandil Avtandilovich
1990 - Jokes - Bruskov
1990 - Dinosaurs of the XX century - Sergey Lvovich
1990 - Spanish actress for the Russian minister - Pavel Matveevich
1990 - Facing the wall - prosecutor Papoyan
1990 - Passport - Senya
1990 - Nicknamed "The Beast" - authority "King"
1990 - Made in the USSR - history teacher Viktor Andreevich
1990 - One hundred days before the order - colonel, unit commander
1990 - Hat - Pobratimov
1990 - Childhood of Tyoma - Leiba
1991 - Gangsters in the ocean - Ivan Vasilievich, captain of the Berdyansk ship
1991 - The Kingslayer - Alexander Egorovich
1991 - KGB agents also fall in love - Edik
1992 - Ballad for Byron - President of Greece
1992 - Casino - Jack Perry
1992 - Sniper - Augusto Savanto
1992 - White King, Red Queen - Makeev
1992 - Demons - Ignat Lebyadkin
1992 - Smuggler
1992 - Oriental novel - Jafar
1991 - Talking monkey - chef
1992 - The game is serious - Arseny Fedorovich Cherkizov
1992 - Katka and Shiz
1992 - Pasta of Death, or Dr. Bugensberg's Mistake - Barrymore
1992 - Good weather on Deribasovskaya, or It's raining again on Brighton Beach - lawyer Katz
1992 - Richard the Lionheart - Saladin
1992 - Black Square - Georgadze
1993 - Alphonse - Pikin
1993 - Whoa! train robbery
1993 - A pistol with a silencer - Chemodanov
1993 - Split - Axelrod
1993 - Knight - Kenneth Saladin
1993 - Dreams - doctor
1993 - Shooting Angels - Dracula
1993 - Killer
1993 - Finish
1993 - I am Ivan, you are Abram
1994 - Anecdote, or the History of Odessa in jokes
1994 - No return address
1994 - White holiday - Stanislav
1994 - Several love stories - Egano
1994 - Nocturne for drum and motorcycle - Hamlet
1994 - The last station
1994 - Innocent - Abbé de Kerkabon (uncle)
1995 - Shirley-myrli - mafioso Kozyulsky, he is also the "godfather"
1995 - American daughter - Ardov
1995 - Moscow holidays - director
1996 - Life line - authority "Papa"
1996 - Auditor - Osip
1996 - Kings of the Russian detective
1996 - The return of the "Battleship" - Philip
1997 - Poor Sasha - head of the colony
1997 - Don Quixote Returns - Sancho Panza
1996 - Queen Margot - Kabosh
1997 - Mystery - Marcello
1997 - Natasha - Andrey Nikolaevich
1997 - Schizophrenia - shooting instructor
1997 - Children of Monday - banker
1998 - Our yard Dzhigarkhanyan (cameo)
1999 - Criminal tango - Semyon Semyonovich
2000-2003 with Gangster Petersburg: Film 1. "Baron", Film 2. "Lawyer", Film 4. "Prisoner" - crime boss Givi Chvirkhadze, nicknamed Gurgen
2001 - The perfect couple - Negrebsky
2002 - If the bride is a witch - Malkovich, Alice's father
2004 - December 32 - Karen Zavenovich
2004 - Cavaliers of the Starfish - Mironov
2004 - My Fair Nanny - Dzhugashvili
2004 - The Legend of Tampuk - Professor Feinberg
2005 - Case of Kukotsky - Isaac Veniaminovich Ketsler, pediatrician
2005 - Unexpected joy - Vasily Adamovich
2005 - My big Armenian wedding - Dzhigarkhanyan (cameo)
2005 - Adjutants of Love - teacher / head of the Order of the Illuminati
2005 - Grandfather of my dreams
2005 - Star of the era - Stalin
2005 - Secret Guard - Father Dadashev
2005 - Three Musketeers - De Treville
2006 - Who is the boss in the house? - Uncle Ashot
2006 - Poor Baby - Mole
2006 - Vanechka - Dzhigarkhanyan (cameo)
2006 - When the gods fell asleep - Razhev
2007 - Artists - Caucasian seller
2007 - Gioconda on asphalt - Stas
2007 - Reporters - Arkady Ilyich
2007 - Rud and Sam, former intelligence officer Rudolf Karlovich Davydov
2007 - Yarik - Gurgen
2007 - Love on the edge of a knife - Artyom Borisovich Sarkisov, lawyer
2008 - Parents' Day - retired colonel
2008 - Alexander the Great - Givi
2008 - White canvas - Igor Petrovich Poghosyan
2008 - Van Gogh is not to blame - a hand with a ring
2008 - Best Film - God's Secretary
2008 - Brownie - Yavorsky, oligarch
2008 - Confessions of the devil
2008 - My favorite witch - neighbor Anatoly
2008 - The smile of God, or Purely Odessa history - Philip Olshansky, grandfather Alena
2008 - Vanished Empire - Sergei's grandfather, academician
2008 - Hand for happiness - "Godfather", crime boss
2009 - Return of the prodigal son - head of the family
2009 - Oh, lucky! - Ramiz's grandfather
2009 - Hamlet. 21st century - gravedigger
2010 - Akhtamar - taxi driver
2010 - Return - Abraham Markich
2010 - Troika - boss
2011 - Comrade police officers - David Tigranovich Shahverdyan
2011 - Goldfish in the city of N - grandfather Petya
2011 - Zemsky doctor. Continuation - Oleg Mikhailovich
2011 - German - Conrad Gicometti
2011 - Protected by fate - Nikolai Dimitriadi
2012 - Love in the USSR
2012 - Fire, water and diamonds
2013 - 12 months - Masha's grandfather
2014 - Chief Designer - Stalin
2014 - Payback
2014 - House in the heart - grandfather
2014 - Soul of a Spy
2014 - Boatswain Chaika - Grisha
2015 - Tali and Toli - Bazi Kesaev
2015 - The last Janissary - the old Janissary Batur, teacher of the Janissaries, mentor Altana
2018 - Angels Die Twice - Lester