Gurgen Balasanyan

film director (1910-1982)
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Summary

Gurgen Balasanyan is a human[1]. He was born in Edremit district (Van)[2]. He was born on October 15, 1910[3]. He passed away in Yerevan[4]. He died on December 6, 1982[5]. He worked as a film director[6]. He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Gurgen Balasanyan was born in Edremit district (Van)[2].
  • Gurgen Balasanyan passed away in Yerevan[4].
  • Gurgen Balasanyan was born on October 15, 1910[3].
  • Gurgen Balasanyan died on December 6, 1982[5].
  • Gurgen Balasanyan held citizenship in Soviet Union[8].
  • Gurgen Balasanyan is identified as part of the Armenians ethnic group[9].
  • Gurgen Balasanyan worked as a film director[6].
  • Among Gurgen Balasanyan's employers was Armenfilm[10].
  • Among Gurgen Balasanyan's employers was Ереванская студия документальных фильмов[11].
  • Gurgen Balasanyan was educated at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[12].
  • Gurgen Balasanyan received the Honored Art Worker of the Armenian SSR[13].
  • Gurgen Balasanyan received the Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[14].
  • Gurgen Balasanyan received the Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus"[15].
  • Gurgen Balasanyan is recorded as male[16].
  • Gurgen Balasanyan's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Gurgen Balasanyan was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[18].
  • Gurgen Balasanyan's family name is recorded as Balasanyan[19].
  • Gurgen Balasanyan's described by source is recorded as Who is Who: Armenians[20].
  • Gurgen Balasanyan's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 2[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Edremit district (Van)[2], Gurgen Balasanyan… he was born on October 15, 1910[3]. He is identified as part of the Armenians ethnic group[9].

Education

Gurgen Balasanyan's education included a stint at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[12].

Career and Affiliations

Gurgen Balasanyan worked as a film director[6]. Employers include Armenfilm[10], a film studio[22], in Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic[23], founded in 1923[24], headquartered in Yerevan[25] and Ереванская студия документальных фильмов[11], a film studio[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Honored Art Worker of the Armenian SSR[13]; Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[14], a campaign medal[27], in Soviet Union[28], founded in 1945[29]; and Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus"[15], a campaign medal[30], in Soviet Union[31], founded in 1944[32].

Personal Life

Gurgen Balasanyan was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[18].

Death and Burial

Gurgen Balasanyan died on December 6, 1982[5]. He passed away in Yerevan[4].

Why It Matters

Gurgen Balasanyan is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

FAQs

Where was Gurgen Balasanyan born?

Gurgen Balasanyan was born in Edremit district (Van)[2].

Where did Gurgen Balasanyan die?

Gurgen Balasanyan died in Yerevan[4].

What did Gurgen Balasanyan do for work?

Gurgen Balasanyan worked as film director[6].

Where did Gurgen Balasanyan go to school?

Gurgen Balasanyan was educated at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[12].

What awards did Gurgen Balasanyan receive?

Honors received include Honored Art Worker of the Armenian SSR[13], Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[14], and Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus"[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Who is Who: Armenians. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . Who is Who: Armenians. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10w ago · Aramokay · 2026-08-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Soviet Union
    Date of birth → +1910-10-15T00:00:00Z
    Family name → Balasanyan
    Described by source → Who is Who: Armenians, Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 2
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