Zoia Gagua biography

The biography of Zoia Gagua Atanesyan is very full of various events from the first years of her life.
Zoia was born in Armenia in 1937. the family had three children.
Zoin’s father, Mkrtich Atanesyan worked as an agronomist and developed agriculture in Armenia.
the father worked hard to ensure that the children received a good education and good upbringing.

1955: filmography

Armenfilm

Zoia was invited by the “Armenfilm” Film Studio named after Ambartsum Ivanovich Bek-Nazarov to act in films and she began to try herself in cinematography.

Cinematography

1955 – 1958

Zoia had a chance to appear with outstanding directors and actors in cinematography such as;

Producer –
Erasmus Karamyan, Stepan Kevorkov, Grigory Sarkisov, Grigory Melik-Avakyan

Actors –
Robert Sargsyan, Ashot Nersesyan, Tachat Vartazaryan, Armen Khostikyan, Gurgen Tonunts, Boris Smirnov, Maria Pastukhova, Medea Chakhava, Sergey Stolyarov, Varduhi Varderesyan, Ruben Mikaelyan, Tsolak Amerikian, Khoren Abrahamyan,

in 1958 Zaya married Huta Gagua and came to the city of Sukhumi where she started a family.

Huta Gagua was a promising young poet who will write several books of poetry, he will be recorded in the book of the Georgian encyclopedia as an outstanding poet of Georgia.

VI World Festival of Youth and Students

1957

For her good studies and success, Zoya was invited with the Armenian delegation to the “VI World Festival of Youth and Students” which was held in Moscow in 1957.

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