Biography
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.
Filmography
all 8
Movies 8
self 2
Director 2
Cinematographer
The Kite Day (1986)
Movie
Director of Photography
Aivazovsky and Armenia (1983)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Mulberry Tree (1980)
Movie
Director of Photography / Cinematography
The Seasons (1975)
Movie
BTS Videographer
The Color of Pomegranates (1969)
Movie
6
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1937-02-21
Deathday2009-12-31 (72 years old)
Birth PlaceRussia, Russia
CitizenshipsSoviet Union, Armenia, Russia, United States
Also Known AsМихаил Вартанов
AwardsNika Award
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