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Mikhail Vartanov

Name in Native Language: "Միքայել Վարդանով" (Armenian/HY)
Film Director / Cinematographer / Screenwriter / Camera Operator | * 02/21/1937 († 72, 12/31/2009) | Russia (Russia)
Mikhail Vartanov (Russian: Михаил Вартанов, Armenian: Միքայել Վարդանով, French: Mikhaïl Vartanov; b. February 21, 1937, RSFSR, Soviet Union, now Russian Federation, d. December 29, 2009, Hollywood, California) was an Armenian filmmaker and cinematographer who made significant contribution to world cinema with the documentary films Parajanov: The Last Spring and Seasons. He is considered an important cinematographer and documentarian of his generation, noted for artistic collaborations with Sergei Parajanov and such influential documentary films as Parajanov: The Last Spring, The Seasons (directed by Artavazd Peleshyan), The Color of Armenian Land, and a series of essays including The Unmailed Letters. ()

Vartanov was blacklisted for his debut film, The Color of Land (1969), where he portrayed his dissident friends Paradjanov (imprisoned in 1974) and Minas (assassinated in 1975). When Vartanov's artistic freedom was restored 20 years later, he responded with Minas: A Requiem (1989) and Parajanov: The Last Spring (1992) - his masterpiece, which was admired by some of cinema's most important luminaries, including Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese.

Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries | Comedies | Kids & Family

Awards & Nominations for Mikhail Vartanov

Nika Award
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Movies with Mikhail Vartanov as Actor(2)

as himself1992 Parajanov: The Last Spring
as himself1969 The Color of Armenian Land

Movies with Mikhail Vartanov as Crew(9)

Crew/Cinematography1992 Parajanov: The Last Spring
Directing/Director1992 Parajanov: The Last Spring
Writing/Screenplay1992 Parajanov: The Last Spring
Crew/Cinematography1980 The Mulberry Tree
Crew/Cinematography1975 Seasons of the Year
Crew/Cinematography1969 The Color of Armenian Land
Directing/Director1969 The Color of Armenian Land
Writing/Screenplay1969 The Color of Armenian Land
Camera/BTS Videographer1969 The Color of Pomegranates

Additional Information

Citizenships: Soviet Union (former country), Russia, United States of America (USA), Armenia
Born: Sunday, 02/21 1937 (February) in Russia (Russia)
Died: Thursday, 12/31 2009 (December) in Hollywood (aged: 72)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: Russian (RU)
Educated at: Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography
Mikhail Vartanov frequently works together with these people:
Sergei Parajanov (7x, Crew)
Sofiko Chiaureli (3x, Actress)
Tigran Mansuryan (3x, Crew)
Martiros Vartanov (2x, Crew)
Artavazd Peleshian (2x, Crew)
Zh. Sarabyan (1x, Crew)
I. Karalyan (1x, Crew)
Razmik Aroyan (1x, Cast)
Hovhannes Minasyan (1x, Cast)
Melkon Alekyan (1x, Cast)
M. Pogosian (1x, Cast)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1033186, Added: 11/30/2018, Last updated: 04/22/2024