Albert Mkrtchyan

Albert Mkrtchyan
Mkrtchyan in September 2016
Born(1937-02-27)February 27, 1937
DiedFebruary 28, 2018(2018-02-28) (aged 81)
Occupationsdirector, 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 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

YearTitleAward
2008The Dawn of the Sad Street
2000The Merry BusRA State Prize
1988Breath
1984The Tango of Our Childhood
1982The Song of the Old DaysArmenian Soviet Socialist Republic State Prize
1980Big win
1979The best half of life
1977Stone valley
1974Hard rock
1972MonumentArmenian Soviet Socialist Republic State Prize
1969Photo

As an actor

YearTitleRole
1972MenJames, Anush's brother
1961Daily life and holidays
1960North Rainbowepisode

Awards

  • Movses Khorenatsi medal, 2000
  • People's Artist of the Republic of Armenia, 2003
  • Special Award at the "Hayak" Armenian Movie Awards

References

  1. ^ Renowned Armenian filmmaker Albert Mkrtchyan dies at 81
  2. ^ Альберт Мкртчян
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