Ruben Simonov

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Ruben Simonov (Russian: Рубен Николаевич Симонов (April 1, 1899 in Moscow – December 5, 1968 in Moscow) was a Soviet artist and director, Peoples Artist of the USSR, Professor. Awarded by the State Prize of the USSR title (1943, 1947, 1950).

Simonov was born in a family of Russian-Armenians. Graduating from the Moscow State University, he then became an actor, starting his career at the Armenian drama studio in the Armenian House of Culture.[1] In 1939 he became the chief director of the Vakhtangov Theatre. He also ruled the Armenian and Uzbek theatres of Moscow.

Selected filmography

Notes and Sources

  1. ↑ Yuzefovich, p.74


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