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Ken Davitian

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Biography

Kenneth "Ken" Davitian (born June 19, 1953) is an American actor who is best known for his role as Borat's producer (Azamat Bagatov) in the 2006 comedy film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, in which he speaks the Eastern dialect of Armenian throughout the film. Kenneth Davitian was born in Los Angeles on June 19, 1953, to an Armenian American family from Montebello, California. His maternal grandparents were survivors of the Armenian genocide. His father was a Red Army soldier during World War II who was captured by Wehrmacht forces and placed at an Armenian Legion camp in Stuttgart, Germany. After the end of the war, he immigrated to the US through the efforts of restaurateur and chef George Mardikian, known for his philanthropy. Davitian graduated from Garfield High School in East Los Angeles and Whittier College. His teenage idol was Burt Reynolds, who greatly influenced his choice of becoming an actor. Davitian would go on to perform in the film Pocket Listing, which also featured Reynolds. Davitian worked in his father's waste management company. Davitian is fluent in Armenian; he speaks the language as Azamat in Borat.

Notable films

Where to start

Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

The Artist

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Get Smart

As Shtarker

S.W.A.T.

As Uncle Martin Gascoigne

Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

As Azamat

Once Upon a Time in Venice

As Yuri

Walk of Shame

As Cab Driver

May

As Foreign Doctor

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

As Self

Chains

KinoChain journeys

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Silent Cinema's Lost Voices

A journey through the overlooked pioneers and rediscovered treasures of the silent era, from Hollywood's golden age to the avant-garde edges of early cinema.

8 films

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