Henrik Malyan
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Henrik Sureni Malyan was a Soviet Armenian
film director
and writer
.
He was born in Telavi
, Georgia
. Malyan's uncle was famous actor David Malyan. At early ages among with Tigran Petrosian
he studied chess, then from 1942 to 1945 he worked as a draftsman and designer at a factory in Tbilisi
. In 1951 he concluded studies in film direction from the Yerevan Theatre Institute (Ереванский художественно-театральный институт). Between 1951 and 1954, he was a director at various theaters in Armenia. In 1953, he graduated from the Moscow Theatre Institute. From 1954 on he worked with the film studio Armenfilm
.
His 1977 film Nahapet
(Life Triumphs) is considered to be one of the most important Armenian films to deal with the Armenian Genocide
. It was exhibited in the 1978 Cannes Film Festival
.
In 1980 he founded the Henrik Malyan Theatre-Studio for stage works.
In 1982 he was named a People's Artist of the USSR
.
Armenians
Armenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly-homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian....
film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and writer
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
.
He was born in Telavi
Telavi
Telavi is the main city and administrative center of Georgia's eastern province of Kakheti. Its population consists of some 21,800 inhabitants . The city is located on foot-hills of Tsiv-Gombori Range at 500-800 meters above the sea level....
, Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
. Malyan's uncle was famous actor David Malyan. At early ages among with Tigran Petrosian
Tigran Petrosian
Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian was a Soviet-Armenian grandmaster, and World Chess Champion from 1963 to 1969. He was nicknamed "Iron Tigran" due to his playing style because of his almost impenetrable defence, which emphasised safety above all else...
he studied chess, then from 1942 to 1945 he worked as a draftsman and designer at a factory in Tbilisi
Tbilisi
Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936...
. In 1951 he concluded studies in film direction from the Yerevan Theatre Institute (Ереванский художественно-театральный институт). Between 1951 and 1954, he was a director at various theaters in Armenia. In 1953, he graduated from the Moscow Theatre Institute. From 1954 on he worked with the film studio Armenfilm
Armenfilm
Armenfilm is an Armenian film studio in Yerevan. The film studio was founded on 16 April 1923 as the State Cinema Organisation with Daniel Dznuni as the first director....
.
His 1977 film Nahapet
Nahapet
Nahapet is a 1977 Armenian film about a man who tries to rebuild his life after losing his wife and child in the Armenian genocide. It is based on a novel written by Hrachya Kochar. The film has been cited as an example of the portrayal of genocide in the film industry...
(Life Triumphs) is considered to be one of the most important Armenian films to deal with the Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide
The Armenian Genocide—also known as the Armenian Holocaust, the Armenian Massacres and, by Armenians, as the Great Crime—refers to the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I...
. It was exhibited in the 1978 Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
.
In 1980 he founded the Henrik Malyan Theatre-Studio for stage works.
In 1982 he was named a People's Artist of the USSR
People's Artist of the USSR
People's Artist of the USSR, also sometimes translated as National Artist of the USSR, was an honorary title granted to citizens of the Soviet Union.- Nomenclature and significance :...
.
Films
- As director unless noted.
- Guys from the Army BandGuys from the Army Band-Plot:Bolshevik Tsolak Darbinyan is infiltrated into Dashnak Army as a musician of Army music band. Despite the initial personal conflict with band leader Arsen, he is able to win the friendship of young band musicians including Arsen and to persuade them to back him on the eve of the Bolshevik...
(1961) - Road to the StageRoad to the StageRoad to the Stage is a 1963 Armenian film about a young circus artist , who becomes a famous star.The circus troupe of Armenian SSR took part in the shoot....
(1963) - Mr. Jacques and Others (1966, "The Sham Informer" segment)
- Triangle (1967)
- We and Our MountainsWe and Our MountainsWe and Our Mountains is a 1970 Armenian film directed by Henrik Malyan.- Cast :*Azat Sherents*Mher Mkrtchyan*Sos Sarrgsyan...
(1970) - Father (1973)
- Life Triumphs (Nahapet; 1977, also writer)
- A Piece of SkyA Piece of SkyA Piece of Sky is a 2002 French-Belgian drama film directed by Bénédicte Liénard. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Séverine Caneele as Joanna* Sophie Leboutte as Claudine...
(1980, also writer) - Gikor (1982, writer)
- A Drop of Honey (1984, also writer)
- White Dreams (1985, writer)
- YearningYearning (1990 film)Yearning is 1990 an Armenian drama film based on Hrachya Kochar's novel Nostalgia. Directed by Frunze Dovlatyan.-Plot:The story took place in 1930s in Soviet Armenia. Arakel Aloyan is a naive peasant who left his homeland in Western Armenia after Armenian genocide of 1915, witnessed his village...
(1990, writer)
- Guys from the Army Band
External links
- [www.henrikmalyan.am]