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One of the 20th century's greatest masters of cinema Sergei Parajanov was born in Georgia to Armenian parents and it was always unlikely that his work would conform to the strict socialist realism that Soviet authorities preferred. After studying film and music, Parajanov became an assistant director at the Dovzhenko studios in Kiev, making his directorial debut in 1954, following that with numerous shorts and features, all of which he subsequently dismissed as "garbage". However, in 1964 he was able to make Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (1965), a rhapsodic celebration of Ukrainian folk culture, and the world discovered a startling and idiosyncratic new talent. He followed this up with the even more innovative The Color of Pomegranates (1969) (which explored the art and poetry of his native Armenia in a series of stunningly beautiful tableaux), but by this stage the authorities had had enough, and Paradjanov spent most of the 1970s in prison on almost certainly rigged charges of "homosexuality and illegal trafficking in religious icons". However, with the coming of perestroika, he was able to make The Legend of Suram Fortress (1985), Ashik Kerib (1988) and The Confession, which survives as Parajanov: The Last Spring (1992), before succumbing to cancer in 1990.- He studied in Leninakan Art College and Theatre Studio, then finished at the Acting Department of Yerevan Institute of Fine Arts and Theatre. Since 1953 he has performed in the Sundukyan Drama Theatre of Yerevan. He also directed many successful productions, best of them Maxim Gorky's "The Lower Depths". His cinema career began in 1955. His famous roles in Aybolit-66 (1967), Kidnapping, Caucasian Style (1967), Mimino (1977) earned him the reputation of one of the leading comedy actors in the Soviet Union. But that reputation sometimes overshadowed his real talent and emotional deepness which he put in such classics of Armenian cinema as Yerankyuni (1967),_Menq enq, mer sarere (1970)_, Hayrik (1973), Life Triumphs (1977), Hin oreri yerge (1982), Tango of Our Childhood (1985). Certainly he was the most famous and internationally recognized Armenian artist of the 2nd half of 20th century.
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- Animation Department
Robert Sahakyants was born on 30 August 1950 in Baku, USSR [now Azerbaijan]. He was a director and writer, known for Yellow SubmarYAN (2002), Wow, a Talking Fish! (1983) and Ish ty, maslenitsa! (1985). He died on 24 September 2009 in Yerevan, Armenia.- Actor
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He has graduated from the Acting Department of Yerevan Fine Arts and Theatre Institute in 1951. Since then worked as an actor, later - director and the executive director of the Sundukyan Drama Theatre of Yerevan. He has been as well the artistic director of the Ajemyan Drama Theatre of Leninakan (now Gyumri). Abrahamyan has played many leading roles in theatre and cinema.- Art Director
- Director
- Actor
Valentin Podpomogov was born on 29 April 1924 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR. He was an art director and director, known for Karine (1969), The Legend of Lake Parvana (1970) and Mi katil meghr (1968). He died on 18 July 1998 in Yerevan, Armenia.- Director
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- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
He graduated from the Directing Department of Yerevan Institute of Fine Arts and Theatre in 1951, then finished Special Director Courses at Moscow Theatre Institute. He worked as director at different Armenian theatres from 1951 to 1954. After 1954 he was one of the leading directors at Armenfilm Studios.- Actor
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One of the leading Armenian directors, Frunze Dovlatyan has started as actor in Armenian provincial theatres since 1941 and then Sundukyan Drama Theatre of Yerevan where he was awarded Stalin Premium (major award of that time) for the role of Hrair in the play "These Stars are Ours." After graduating the Directing Department of VGIK (master class of Sergey Gerasimov , he directed movies at Gorky Film Studio then at Mosfilm Studio. Since 1964 he was working at Haifilm Studio. His movie Barev, yes em (1966) became a milestone and turning point in the history of the Armenian cinema.- He has graduated from the Yerevan Fine Arts and Theatre Institute in 1954. From 1954 he performed at the Sundukyan Drama Theatre of Yerevan. In 1992 he established and headed "Hamazgain" Theatre. Since 1997 he is the rector of Yerevan Institute of Theatre and Cinema. Besides Armenian films has starred in a number of Russian films, most notable of which is Solaris (1972), directed by Andrei Tarkovsky.
- Azat Sherents studied in Armenian Theatre Studio in Moscow (R. Simonov's master-class) in 1934-1937. He acted on the stage of Sundukyan Drama Theatre of Yerevan in 1931-34 then in Leninakan Drama Theatre for three years in 1937-1968. Since 1968 he worked at Armenfilm Studio starring in a number of Armenian films.
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Arman Manaryan was born on 15 December 1929 in Arak, Iran. He was a director and writer, known for Karine (1969), Enker Panjuni (1992) and Another Five Days (1978). He died on 16 February 2016 in Yerevan, Armenia.- Director
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- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stepan Kevorkov graduated from the State School of Cinema in 1930 and started to work as an assistant director and director at Baku Film Studio and Mosfilm Studio. From 1939 he directed movies at Armenfilm Studio. In 1949-1951 he was the executive director of Armenfilm Studio.- Pahare was born on 2 February 1895 in New Bayazet, Russia [now Armenia]. He was an actor, known for Pepo (1935). He died on 5 November 1968 in Yerevan, Armenia.
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- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Avetik Gevorkyan was born on 5 December 1940. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Moratsvatz heqiatneri kirtche (1975), The Men (1973) and Legend tzaghratzui masin (1980). He died on 22 April 1984 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR.- Rafael Kotanjyan was born on 9 September 1942 in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR [now Republic of Georgia]. He was an actor, known for I Hate the Story of Romeo & Juliet (2004), Kontrabanda (1975) and Ubiystvo v Sanshayn-Menor (1992). He died on 13 June 2022 in Yerevan, Armenia.
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- Soundtrack
Hayko was a composer and actor, known for Four Buddies and the Bride (2015), Anniversary Client (2012) and Sunrise over Lake Van (2011). He was married to Yildiz Arhan, Anahit Simonian and Araksi Osepyan. He died on 29 September 2021 in Yerevan, Armenia.- Mikael Hovsepyan was born on 21 May 1953 in Yerevan, Armenia, USSR. He was an actor, known for Yerankyuni (1967). He died on 12 February 1991 in Yerevan, Armenia.
- Hrant Matevosyan was born on 3 March 1935 in Agnidzor, Armenian SSR, TSFSR, USSR [now Armenia]. He was a writer and actor, known for Menq enq, mer sarere (1969), Autumn Sun (1977) and Rasstanemsya - poka khoroshie (1991). He died on 19 December 2002 in Yerevan, Armenia.
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- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Writer
Gennadi Melkonyan was born on 12 August 1944 in Armenia. He was a director and assistant director, known for Nezhdanno-negadanno (1983), Verjin kirakin (1986) and Three of Us (1988). He died on 30 May 2002 in Yerevan, Armenia.- Armen Khostikyan was born on 22 May 1929 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR. He was an actor, known for Ktor me yerkinq (1980), Our Yard (1996) and Gosudarstvennaya granitsa (1980). He died on 22 July 2003 in Yerevan, Armenia.
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- Actor
In 1942 he entered the Academy of Arts in Tbilisi, and later studied in the Faculty of Philology of Georgian University. In 1945 he continued his education in Yerevan Institute of Fine Arts. By 1954 he had started to publish articles in the Armenian newspapers in Tbilisi and later in Yerevan. In 1959 he published his first book and in 1965 moved to Yerevan and worked for the newspaper "Grakan Tert."
Between 1973 and 1980 he editor of "Screen" magazine, and in the early 90s edited "Hayutiun" weekly. Since 1981 he has been directing films based on his own scripts.- Stepan Shakaryan was born on 23 October 1935 in Baku, Azerbaijan, USSR. He was a composer, known for Spitak aper (1976), Morgani khnamin (1970) and Hakob Hovnatanyan (1967). He died on 22 June 2019 in Yerevan, Armenia.
- Nona Petrosyan was born on 29 September 1937 in Baku, Azerbaijan, USSR. She was an actress, known for Autumn Sun (1977), Khoshor shahum (1980) and Otar khagher (1986). She died on 3 February 1993 in Yerevan, Armenia.
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- Producer
Ruben Gevorkyants was born on 30 November 1945 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR [now Armenia]. He was a director and writer, known for Kghziner (1987), Requiem (1989) and Autumn of the Magician (2009). He died on 23 June 2017 in Yerevan, Armenia.- Director
- Writer
- Script and Continuity Department
Graduated from Yerevan State University (the Romano-Germanic Philology Department), Yerevan Institute of Literature and Moscow Institute of World Literature, he came into cinema while practicing in Mosfilm Studios in 1960s. There he assisted Andrei Tarkovsky during the shooting of his _Andrei Rublyov (1969)_. worked at Armenfilm Studios as an editor, assistant director and film director. Tarkovsky was the creative adviser of the Hovhanissian's first feature film "Winepress (Sour Grape)".- Metaksia Simonyan was born on 21 January 1926 in Ashkhabad, Turkmen SSR, USSR [now Ashgabat, Turkmenistan]. She was an actress, known for The Girl of Ararat Valley (1949), Anahit (1947) and Kamoyi verjin skhranqe (1974). She died on 11 August 1987 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR [now Armenia].
- Edgar Elbakyan was born on 7 March 1928 in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR. He was an actor, known for Odnoselchane (1974), Baghdasare bazhanvum e knojits (1977) and Yerkunq (1977). He died on 31 August 1988 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR.
- Shaum Kazaryan was born on 22 September 1932 in Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR, USSR. He was an actor, known for Hin oreri yerge (1982), Odnoselchane (1974) and Spitak aper (1976). He died on 9 January 2007 in Yerevan, Armenia.
- Zaven Abrahamyan was born on 13 August 1948 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR. He was an actor, known for Ovod (1980), Party Up (2016) and The Last Teacher (2019). He died on 27 November 2020 in Yerevan, Armenia.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Gegam Grigorian was born on 29 January 1951 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR [now Armenia]. He was an actor, known for War and Peace (1991), La forza del destino (1997) and Great Arias: La Forza del Destino (1997). He was married to Irena Mackeviciute and Valerija. He died on 23 March 2016 in Yerevan, Armenia.- Razmik Aroyan was born on 15 October 1947 in Tehran, Iran. He was an actor, known for Tchermak anurjner (1985), Yot sarits ayn koghm (1980) and Yerkunq (1977). He died on 8 September 2010 in Yerevan, Armenia.
- Cinematographer
- Writer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Albert Yavuryan was born on 26 August 1935 in Leninakan, Armenian SSR, TSFSR, USSR [now Gyumri, Armenia]. He was a cinematographer and writer, known for Ashik Kerib (1988), Barev, yes em (1966) and Kamoyi verjin skhranqe (1974). He died on 3 November 2007 in Yerevan, Armenia.- Vladimir Msryan was a stage and film actor known for the leading role in Nicolo Paganini (1982).
He was born in Vladikavkaz, Soviet Union, on March 12, 1938. From 1958- 62 he studied acting at Yerevan Institute of Theatre and Arts,
Vladimir Msryan was designated Peoples Actor of Armenia. He received recognition in the former Soviet Union for his portrayal of Niccolo Paganini in the popular biopic series. During his acting career, he played leading and supporting roles in 19 movies and also appeared in more than 50 stage productions, vainly in Armenia. Vladimir Msryan died of natural causes on August 24, 2010, and was laid to rest in Yerevan, Armenia. - Actor
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- Cinematographer
He graduated Yerevan Teaching Seminary in 1917. Before joining the Armenian Theatre of Tiflis (Tbilisi) in 1923 he performed in theatrical troupes Zarifyan-Abelyan, Armenyan, Kharazyan. From 1924 to his death he was one of the leading actors of Sundukyan Drama Theatre in Yerevan. His most famous role in cinema was Grigor-agha from Zhayre (1975).- Ashot Satyan was born on 18 January 1906 in Merv, Khanate of Khiva [now Turkmenistan]. Ashot was a composer, known for Sevani dzknorsnere (1939), The Girl of Ararat Valley (1949) and Anahit (1947). Ashot died on 30 September 1958 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR [now Armenia].
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- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Laert Vagharshyan was born on 6 June 1922 in Krasnodar, RSFSR [now Russia]. Laert was a director and writer, known for Kochvatz en aprelu (1961), Martiros Saryan (1965) and Arajin siro yerge (1958). Laert died on 30 January 2000 in Yerevan, Armenia.- Babken Nersisyan was born on 18 July 1917 in Tiflis, Tiflis Governorate, Russia [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]. He was an actor, known for Hyusisayin tziatzan (1960), Msyo Zhake yev urishner (1966) and Qaos (1974). He died on 14 February 1986 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR [now Armenia].
- She repatriated to Armenia in 1946. She finished the studio of Leninakan Dramatical Theater (now Gyumri, Armenia), then worked in the same theater. Since 1958 she has been one of the leading actresses of the Sundukyan Drama Theatre of Yerevan.
- Tatul Dilakyan was born on 31 March 1913 in Van, Turkey. He was an actor, known for Gikor (1934), Sevani dzknorsnere (1939) and Mer kolkhozi mardik (1940). He died on 12 August 1975 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR [now Armenia].
- Actor
- Writer
- Script and Continuity Department
Yervand Manaryan was born on 20 September 1924 in Arac, Iran. He was an actor and writer, known for Karine (1969), Spitak aper (1976) and Kapitan Arakel (1986). He died on 19 February 2020 in Yerevan, Armenia.- Dzhon Ter-Tatevosyan was born on 14 September 1926 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR. Dzhon was a composer, known for Dve zhizni (1961), Gde ty teper, Maksim? (1965) and Ya ego nevesta (1969). Dzhon died on 27 June 1988 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR.
- Arianne Caoili was born on 22 December 1986 in Metro Manila, Philippines. She was married to Levon Aronian. She died on 30 March 2020 in Yerevan, Armenia.
- Art Director
- Production Designer
Sarkis Safaryan was born on 24 February 1898 in village Vank, Yelisavetpol Governorate, Russian Empire [now Martakert Region, the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic or Azerbaijan]. He was an art director and production designer, known for Pepo (1935), Karo (1937) and Anahit (1947). He died on 5 August 1975 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR [now Armenia].- Karen Dzhanibekyan was born on 1 July 1937 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR. He was an actor, known for Gaghtni khorhrdakane (1989), Trinadtsatyy apostol (1988) and Baghdasare bazhanvum e knojits (1977). He died on 22 March 2015 in Yerevan, Armenia.
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Khachik Zahalyan was born on 25 April 1929 in Greece. He is known for Paytyun kesgisherits heto (1969), Patvi hamar (1956) and The Men (1973). He died on 1 June 1991 in Yerevan, Armenia.- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Yuri Chalangyan was born on 10 June 1957 in Leninakan, Armenian SSR, USSR. Yuri was an assistant director, known for Otar khagher (1986), Spitak qaghaq (1988) and Kond (1987). Yuri died on 17 July 1994 in Yerevan, Armenia.- Lorents Arushanyan was born on 6 July 1935 in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, TSFSR, USSR [now Azerbaijan]. He was an actor, known for Dzentzaghikner yev Edelveysner (1982), Agent sekretnoy sluzhby (1979) and Eto sladkoe slovo - svoboda! (1972). He was married to Alvard Petrosyan. He died on 26 March 2017 in Yerevan, Armenia.
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- Writer
Ernest Martirosyan was born on 6 April 1937 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR. He was a director and writer, known for Sovi tarinerits (1967) and Atamnabuyzhn arevelyan (1982). He died on 7 May 1995 in Yerevan, Armenia.- Director
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Patvakan Barkhudaryan was born on 31 August 1898 in Stepanavan, Russian Empire. He was a director and writer, known for Sev tevi tak (1930), Hinge khndzorin (1928) and Tasnvetserordy (1929). He died on 13 January 1948 in Yerevan, Armenia, USSR.- Nadezhda Sarkisyan was born on 17 October 1954 in Yerevan, USSR. She was an actress, known for Atamnabuyzhn arevelyan (1982). She died on 2 July 2018 in Yerevan, Armenia.
- Tsolak Amerikyan was born on 5 October 1887 in Trapizund, Ottoman Empire [now Trabzon, Turkey]. He was an actor, known for Zangezur (1938), Mor sirte (1958) and Hyusisayin tziatzan (1960). He died on 17 August 1964 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR [now Armenia].