Arthur Janibekyan - biography and personal life

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

Who doesn't know about the Comedy Club project today? The artists who take part in this program are idols for millions - for residents of both Russia and the CIS countries. The author of this grandiose project is Artur Dzhanibekyan, one of the most successful Russian producers. Of course, to achieve such heights in Russian show business, he had to go a long way up the career ladder.

Arthur Janibekyan: biography and origins

Famous Russian producer Artur Otarievich from the very day of his birth was distinguished by originality. It turns out that he was born on the rarest day of the year, or rather on the day that occurs only once every four years - February 29th. His parents did not want to change the date of birth of their son and write down his metrics in the “date of birth” column as February 28 or March 1 (as many people who find themselves in such a situation do), but left everything as it is.

So, the producer's birth certificate says that Dzhanibekyan Artur Otarievich was born on February 29, 1976 in the USSR, in the capital of the Armenian SSR, the city of Yerevan. Parents: father -Otari Dzhanibekovich Akopyan, mother - Ella Eduardovna Akopyan. As you can see, not everything here is the same as everyone else! If you notice, Arthur's parents have the surname Hakobyan, and he - Dzhanibekyan. It turns out that according to the old Armenian tradition, the grandson is given either the name of the grandfather or the surname of the ancestor, adding the ending “yan” to it. Artur's grandfather's name was Dzhanibek, and therefore it was decided that from now on the boy would walk through life not with his father's surname - Hakobyan, but as Dzhanibekyan.

By the way, this surname in Armenia is a dynasty of talented theater and filmmakers. Perhaps it was she who put an imprint on the further fate of Arthur, in whose family no one ever had anything to do with these types of art. Artur Dzhanibekyan's father was a high-ranking party official in Soviet times, and his mother was a dentist.

Childhood and youth

In 1983 Artur Dzhanibekyan went to one of the Yerevan Russian schools. He studied with pleasure, but was a big naughty and prankster. He had an excellent memory and had extraordinary mathematical abilities. In addition, the boy was eloquent and inventive, and even in his school years he played in the KVN team. After school, he entered the Faculty of Economics of Yerevan State University.

KVN team “New Armenians”

In 1993, Artur Janibekyan, together with a group of like-minded people, decided to create the New Armenians KVN team. Initially, the team was called "Relatives from Yerevan". Debutteam on the Russian stage took place in the southern capital of our country - in Sochi. The guys from Armenia, with their humor and resourcefulness, were able to conquer the audience and the authoritative jury, after which they got into the First League of KVN.

For a whole year (from 1994 to 1995) the team, which was renamed "New Armenians", played in the seasons of the 1st league, and after becoming a finalist, went to the Premier League. Thus, the guys from Armenia (including the now famous Comedy Club producer A. Dzhanibekyan) became widely known in Russia and the CIS countries. Until 1998, the “New Armenians” played in the highest league of KVN, had many victories and defeats, but left, becoming the owners of the 1998 summer cup.

Career start

In 1999, Artur Janibekyan graduated from Yerevan State University and said goodbye to playing KVN. He needed to decide what to do next. And so he, like some of the guys in his team, decided to try himself in Russian show business, but not as an actor and performer, but as a producer. In addition, he really wanted to use his knowledge of an economist and help his friends, creative people, improve their financial situation.

He went to Moscow. Thanks to the connections established during his performances at KVN, he got a job as a creative producer on the new entertainment channel STS. In 2000, he became the producer of the "New Armenian Radio" program, and a year later - the co-producer of an entertaining TV show on the STS channel "Good evening with I. Ugolnikov." Arthur considers these projects failed and does not like to remember them.

Comedy Club

In 2003, Artur Dzhanibekyan and his teammates (Artashes Sargsyan (Tash), Artur Tumasyan, Garik Martirosyan and others) founded one of the most successful projects on Russian television in the last decade. This program was launched on TNT channel. It was a completely new comedy genre, which was an alternative for both KVN and Full House. Later, in 2007, Arthur founded his own production center “Comedy Club Production”.

Popular recognition

In the same year when KKP was founded, Artur Dzhanibekyan was elected Man of the Year in the nomination “Producer of the Year” according to “JK” magazine. A year later, he founded a new round-the-clock television channel Comedy TV. In 2012, Artur received the "Media Manager of Russia - 2012" award. By this time, he managed to start a family. His wife, the beautiful Elina Dzhanibekyan, is a creative person, graduated from GITIS. Today, two kids are growing up in their family: son Narek and daughter Eva.

Commercial activity

At the end of 2009, A. Janibekyan's company, together with the Tashir Corporation, founded the Comedy Cafe network. He also owns another network of Jazzve coffee houses in Yerevan, in the south of the Russian Federation, in Los Angeles. He is the owner of the ATV channel on Armenian television, as well as a co-owner of the Seven Art company, which produces the youth series Univer and Interns. In 2011, the most ambitious deal on Russian television was carried out: Artur Dzhanibekyan (photo - inarticle) sold a controlling stake in KKP to the TNT television network. As a result of the deal, he received $350 million. Today, one of the most successful Russian producers is Dzhanibekyan Artur. His fortune is estimated at approximately half a billion dollars.

Projects

Artur Dzhanibekyan's creative work includes many comedy projects, serials, comedy films. Here is a partial list:

• Killer League.
• “Our Russia”.
• “Best movie ever.”
• “Laughter without rules.”
• “Our Russia: Eggs of Destiny.”
• “Univer”.
• “Interns.”
• “Killer Night.”
• “Show News”.
• “Comedy Wumen”.
• “Dom-2”.
• “Proverb Busters.”
• “Two Antons.”
• “Killer Night.”
• “Nezlobin and Gudkov.”
• “The Perfect Man.”
• “Comedy Battle”.
• “The best movie is 2”.
• “The Best Movie - 3” in 3D.

Conclusion

Arthur Janibekyan is today one of the most successful people belonging to the world of television. One can only admire the flight of his imagination and the power of his mind. The story of his career can serve as an example for many young people who want to reach the same heights as the legendary Comedy Club producer. Today he lectures and shares his knowledge and experience with young people at the Skolkovo training center. However, he considers his greatest achievement to be able to gather such a powerful team of professionals around him, and he is the greatest pride in his life.calls his friends who have always been there and with whom it is easy to overcome any difficulties in life.