Frunze Dovlatyan
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Frunze Vaghinaki Dovlatyan (May 26, 1927, Gavar
– August 30, 1997, Yerevan
) was an Armenia
n film director and actor. People's Artist of USSR (1983).
, Armenia
, then part of the Soviet Union
, and died in Yerevan
at age seventy. He headed Armenfilm studio in 1980's.
Director: Menavor enkuzeni. One of the leading,Armenfilm.Chronicle of Yerevan, Armenian version - Yerevanyan oreri khronica.
Gavar
Gavar , is a city and the provincial capital of the Armenian province of Gegharkunik. It was known as Nor Bayezet or Novyi Bayazet until 1959, then Kamo until 1996...
– August 30, 1997, Yerevan
Yerevan
Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...
) was an Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
n film director and actor. People's Artist of USSR (1983).
Biography
He was a theater actor before becoming a director. One of the leading Armenian directors, Frunze Dovlatyan has started as actor in Armenian provincial theatres since 1941 and then in Gabriel Sundukian Drama Theatre of Yerevan, where he was awarded Stalin Prize (major award of that time) for the role of Hrair in the play "These Stars are Ours", Russian version "Эти Звезды Наши". After graduating the Directing Department of VGIK Moscow (master class of S.Gerasimov. His most well-known film is Barev, yes em (State Prize of Armenia, 1967). He was born in GavarGavar
Gavar , is a city and the provincial capital of the Armenian province of Gegharkunik. It was known as Nor Bayezet or Novyi Bayazet until 1959, then Kamo until 1996...
, Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
, then part of the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
, and died in Yerevan
Yerevan
Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...
at age seventy. He headed Armenfilm studio in 1980's.
Director: Menavor enkuzeni. One of the leading,Armenfilm.Chronicle of Yerevan, Armenian version - Yerevanyan oreri khronica.
Filmography
- 1968 - Saroyan Brothers, creative adviser
- 1972 - Chronicle of Yerevan Days (Khoren Abrahamyan)
- 1979 - Live Long, co-script, dir.
- 1982 - Cry of a Peacock, co-script
- 1982 - International Conference in Venice, script, dir., doc.
- 1982 - Center of Mkhitarian's, doc.
- 1985 - Bridge of Cultures, doc.
- 1990 - Nostalgia (Karot)