Albert Mkrtchyan | |
|---|---|
 Mkrtchyan in September 2016 | |
| Born | February 27, 1937 |
| Died | February 28, 2018 (aged 81) |
| Occupation(s) | director, screenwriter, actor |
Albert Mkrtchyan (Armenian: Ալբերտ Մկրտչյան; February 27, 1937 – February 28, 2018[1]) was an Armenian film director, screenwriter, actor, and recipient of the People's Artist of the Republic of Armenia award (2003).[2]
He was the younger brother of Soviet actor Frunzik Mkrtchyan.
Biography
Albert Mkrtchyan was born in 1937 in Leninakan. In 1960, Albert Mkrtchyan graduated from the Yerevan Fine Arts and Theatre Institute and in 1971, from the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography in Moscow. From 1960 to 1966, he served as the director of the Armenian TV studio and since 1971, he had been the director of Hayfilm studio. From 1995 to 1999 he was the director of the Gyumri Drama Theater, and since 2000, Mkrtchyan had been the director and artistic director of the Mher Mkrtchyan Artistic Theater.
Mkrtchyan had been a lecturer at the Armenian State Pedagogical University after Khachatur Abovyan and Yerevan State Institute of Theater and Cinema.
Films
| Year | Title | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Dawn of the Sad Street | |
| 2000 | The Merry Bus | RA State Prize |
| 1988 | Breath | |
| 1984 | The Tango of Our Childhood | |
| 1982 | The Song of the Old Days | Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic State Prize |
| 1980 | Big win | |
| 1979 | The best half of life | |
| 1977 | Stone valley | |
| 1974 | Hard rock | |
| 1972 | Monument | Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic State Prize |
| 1969 | Photo |
As an actor
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Men | James, Anush's brother |
| 1961 | Daily life and holidays | |
| 1960 | North Rainbow | episode |
Awards
- Movses Khorenatsi medal, 2000
- People's Artist of the Republic of Armenia, 2003
- Special Award at the "Hayak" Armenian Movie Awards
References
External links
This page was last edited on 1 October 2022, at 17:33