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Merited Arts Worker of Armenia, actor, director, screenwriter Yervand Manaryan celebrates his 90th birthday today.

Yervand Manaryan was born on August 10t 1924, in Arak, Iran. He attended the Haykazian School, later the American and Persian Colleges in Tehran. In 1946 he repatriated to Armenia. He graduated from the filmmaking department of Yerevan Institute of Theatre in 1952.

Yervand Manaryan played lead roles in the Operetta Theatre and worked as assistant stage manager in Sundukian Theatre. In 1978-1985 he was the main director of Yerevan State Puppet Theatre after Hovhannes Tumanyan. He founded Argus puppet theatre in 1988.

Y. Manaryan wrote the script for ‘Tzhvzhik’ (‘Fried Liver’) film. He is best known for his roles in such films as ‘Karine’, ‘Morgan’s Relative’, and ‘A Bride from the North’.