Pierre Chammassian

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Pierre Chammassian (b. Bourj Hammoud, Beirut, Lebanon) is a stand up comic famous in Lebanon for Arabs and Armenians alike, and also popular in the Armenian Diaspora. He is known especially for his performance as Batale. He regularly tours wherever Armenian and Lebanese communities exist. Along with André Jadaa, Michel and Jean-Pierre Chikhani, he was responsible for reviving the Le Théâtre de Dix-Heures in Lebanon. He is a follower of the Armenian Catholic Church and ARF supporter.