Edmond Keosayan

Edmond Gareginovich Keosayan (Armenian: Էդմոնդ Քյոսայան; Russian: Эдмонд Гарегинович Кеосаян; 9 October 1936 – 21 April 1994) was an Armenian Soviet film director and musician. 1952-54 — worked in Yerevan watch factory. 1954-56 — studied in Plekhanov Moscow Institute of Economy.1956-58 — studied in Yerevan State Institute of Theatre and Cinematography, worked as a compere.1964 — graduated from the Directing Department of VGIK (Efim Dzigan's master class).Since 1964 — director at Mosfilm Studio. Occasionally worked at Armenfilm Studio.He was also a compere of the Soviet State Variety Orchestra. His films are mainly in the Armenian and Russian languages. He died on 21 April 1994 and was buried in the Kuntsevo Cemetery. ()