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Aznavour Charles
Vaghenag Aznavourian
Armenian:	Ազնավուր Շառլ
Russian:	Шарл Азнавур
Born:	22.05.1924 Paris, France
Description: Singer, songwriter, actor, public activist and diplomat.

Biography

Was born on May 22, 1924 in Paris, France.

Work activity

• In 1995 he became the Ambassador of the President of Armenia on Special Missions.
• In 1989 he was a Permanent Delegate of Armenia to UNESCO.

Achievements

• In 1960-Grand Prix Award for Best Italian Song.
• In 1963, 1971, and 1980–Edison Awards (three-time award winner).
• In 1971–"Golden Lion Honorary" Award at the Venice Film Festival for the Italian version of the song "Mourir d'aimer".
• In 1987-Awards after Bernard Cornwell.
• In 1995-"Gain and Devotion for France" Grand Medal of the French Academy.
• In 1995–"Ambassador of Goodwill" and "Permanent Delegate of Armenia" to UNESCO.
• In 1996–Induction into the "Songwriters Hall of Fame".
• In 1997–"French Victoire" award for Male artist of the year.
• In 1997-"Honorary César" Award.
• In 1997-Legion of Honour Order.
• In 1998-"Mesrop Mashtots" Order.
• In 2004-Order of Leopold II (Belgium).
• In 2004-Order of Fatherland.
• In 2004-National Hero of Armenia.
• In 2006–"Honorary Prize" at 30th Cairo Film Festival.
• In 2008–Citizenship of the Republic of Armeni.
• In 2009-"MIDEM Lifetime Achievement" Award.
• In 2009–"Grigor Lusavorich" award of Artsakh.
• In 2009–"Honorary Doctorate" from the University of Montreal.
• In 2010–Honorary order from Russia "For contributing to strengthening cultural relations between Russia and France".
• In 2014–"Special Prize" named after Rouben Mamoulian of the "Hayak" National Film Awards in Armenia for "his great contribution to world cinema".
• In 2016-"Honorary Hollywood Star" plaque from the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.

Other

• In 1946 Aznavour had a concert tour with "Compagnons de la Chanson" band sponsored by Èdith Piaf. He wrote songs for È. Piaf and others.
• In 1946 and 1996 he had concerts in Yerevan as well.
• In 1959 he deserved public recognition after performing at "Olympia" concert hall.
• He is authour of more than thousands of songs.
• Since 1988 he has been to Armenia more than 10 times.
• He established "Aznavour for Armenia" foundation in Paris. He visited the disaster zone.
• In 1993 the armenian assossiation of "Aznavour for Armenia" was opened in Yerevan.
• There are squares after Aznavour in Yerevan and Gyumri. In 2000 S. Petrosian sculptured his sculpture which is also placed in Yerevan.
• In 2004 the wax figure of Aznavour was placed at Madame Tussauds museum.

Images

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  Charles Aznavour with his parents.

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Videos

• She - Charles Aznavour:
• Шарль Азнавур "Вечная любовь":
• Charles Aznavour - Avec un brin de nostalgie:
• La Boheme:
• Charles Aznavour - Avé Maria:
• Шарль Азнавур Две гитары:
• Best Songs of Charles Aznavour:
• The description of the video:

Press Publications

• Charles Aznavour:
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Bibliography

Songs

• "La Bohème"
• "Esperanza"
• "Hier Encore"
• "Leri Si"
• "Il faut savoir"
• "Ils sont tombés"
• "L'Amour, c'est comme un jour"
• "The Old Fashioned Way"
• "La mamma"
• "Parce Que Tu Crois"
• "Pour toi Arménie"
• "Que C'est Triste Venise"
• "Sur ma vie"
• "Toi et moi"
• "Tu t'laisses aller"
• "Une vie d'amour"

Films

• "La Guerre des gosses" (1936)
• "Goodbye Darling" (1946)
• "Entrez dans la danse" (1948)
• "Une gosse sensass" (1957)
• "Paris Music Hall" (1957)
• "La Tête contre les murs" (1959)
• "Les Dragueurs" (1959)
• "Pourquoi viens-tu si tard?" (1959)
• "Oh! Qué mambo" (1959)
• "Le Testament d'Orphée"(1960)
• "Un taxi pour Tobrouk" (1960)
• "Tomorrow Is My Turn (Le Passage du Rhin)" (1960)
• "Tirez sur le pianiste" (1960)
• "Gosse de Paris" (1961)
• "Les Lions sont lâchés" (1961)
• "Esame di guida … tempo di Roma" (1962)
• "Horace 62" (1962)
• "Le Diable et les dix commandements" (1962)
• "Les Quatre vérités" (1962)
• "Les Vierges" (1963)
• "Cherchez l'Idole" (1963)
• "Le Rat d'Amérique" (1963)
• "Thomas l'imposteur" (1964)
• "Alta infedeltà" (1964)
• "La Métamorphose des cloportes" (1965)
• "Le facteur s'en va-t-en guerre" (1966)
• "Paris au mois d'août" (1966)
• "Caroline chérie" (1968)
• "Candy" (1968)
• "Le Temps des loups" (1969)
• "The Adventurers" (1970)
• "L'Amour" (1970)
• "The Games" (1970)
• "The Selfish Giant" (1971)
• "Un beau monstre" (1971)
• "The Lion's Share" (1971)
• "Les Intrus" (1972)
• "The Blockhouse" (1973)
• "And Then There Were None" (1974)
• "Sky Riders" (1976)
• "Folies bourgeoises" (1976)
• "The Muppet Show" (1977)
• "Die Blechtrommel" (1979)
• "Ciao, les mecs" (1979)
• "The Magic Mountain" (1982)
• "Qu'est-ce qui fait courir David?" (1982)
• "Les Fantômes du chapelier" (1982)
• "Une jeunesse" (1983)
• "Viva la vie!" (1984)
• "Yiddish Connection" (1986)
• "Mangeclous" (1988)
• "Il Maestro" (1989)
• "Le chinois" (1989)
• "Charles Aznavour Armenia 1989" (1989)
• "Les Années campagne" (1992)
• "Pondichéry, dernier comptoir des Indes" (1997)
• "Le Comédien" (1997)
• "Laguna" (2001)
• "The Truth About Charlie"(2002)
• Ararat" (2002)
• "Le Père Goriot" (2004)
• "Ennemis publics" (2005)
• "The Colonel" (2006)
• "Up" (2009)

See also

• Ով ով է.հայեր(կենսագրական հանրագիտարան:Երկու հատորով),ՀՀ խմբ. հանձնաժողով՝ Հ. Մ. Այվազյան (գլխ. խմբագիր) և ուրիշներ,Երևան,Հայկական հանրագիտարան հրատ.,Հ.1,Աբալյան-Ղուշչյան,2005:
• Aznavour:
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