Karen Avanesyan
Biography
Karen Gareginovich Avanesyan is a Soviet, Azerbaijani, and Russian pop artist, film actor, compere, parodist, television host, and comedian. Karen Avanesyan was born in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR. From 1982 to 1985, he was an artist with the Azconcert creative association, but left after completing his studies at the Baku Institute of Arts. In 1986, he moved to Moscow, where he joined the cast of Valery Zhak and Leonid Yakubovich's variety program "Parade of Parodists." In March 1987, he took part in the final VIII All-Union Pop Artists Competition, where he was awarded a diploma. In the 1990s, Avanesyan combined performing as a compere at solo concerts of Russian show business stars with his work in the band of singer Masha Rasputina. In the 2000s, he joined the cast of the comedy television show Crooked Mirror, which brought him wide fame.
Known For & Full Filmography8 Titles
Movie - 1989, 2h 15m • as chairman of the local committee
Film exposes the corruption and the decadence of the late Soviet bureaucracy in Azerbaijan SSR through the eyes of a naive Azerbaijani adult man, Hatem.
Drama Series - 2005, 16 episodes • as Вазген Аслиянц
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1985, 2h 15m • as Ashot
Being unable to shoot a film about Azerbaijani wedding customs, hopeless director decide to make a film about real wedding event. Though the stubborn father of bride resists approval the plan.
Movie - 1996, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
On the day of their silver wedding, the wife accused her husband of being impotent and went to another man - an Arab sheikh who suddenly turned up. The manhood of a dejected spouse is wounded and cannot be treated - but then love unexpectedly arrives...
Movie - 1992, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1999, 2h 15m • as Surgeon
The patients of the big hospital are fighting for their rights during Perestroyka times.
Movie - 1955, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Products of poor quality released by a sewing factory get to a department store and are sold because the chief engineer of the factory and the head of the respective section of the department store are close friends. Love for a woman makes the head of the department store realize his mistake.
Movie - 2004, 2h 15m • as Rafo
After seasoned swindler Anatoly Papik was taken into custody in the courtroom, his relatives and accomplices decide to flee to hot countries, away from sin. The wife goes to Greece, the boss goes to Spain, and the “sixes” Shiloh and Bubble go to Turkey. Imagine the surprise of the two scoundrels when, on the Mediterranean coast, they come face to face with Papik, who theoretically should be “steaming on a bunk.” After certain search activities, it turns out that this is not Papik, but his exact copy, the Englishman Michael Smith. The scammers come up with a cunning plan to replace the “twin” Smith with Papik, who is languishing in prison.