Albert Mkrtchyan (; February 27, 1937 – February 28, 2018Renowned Armenian filmmaker Albert Mkrtchyan dies at 81) was an Armenian film director, screenwriter, actor, and recipient of the People's Artist of Armenia award (2003).Альберт Мкртчян
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 Award2008 The Dawn of the Sad Street 2000The Merry BusRA State Prize1988 Breath1984 The Tango of Our Childhood1982 The Song of the Old DaysArmenian Soviet Socialist Republic State Prize1980 Big win1979 The best half of life1977 Stone valley1974 Hard rock1972 MonumentArmenian Soviet Socialist Republic State Prize1969 Photo
As an actor Year Title Role1972 Men James, Anush's brother 1961Daily life and holidays1960 North Rainbowepisode
Awards State Prize of the Armenian SSR (1981) Movses Khorenatsi medal, 2000 People's Artist of the Republic of Armenia, 2003 Special Award at the "Hayak" Armenian Movie Awards
References
External links
Albert Mkrtchyan at AlloCiné