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Mikhail Vartanov (1937–2009)

Cinematographer | Director | Writer

Vartanov was blacklisted, and his cast-the modernist Minas and cineaste Paradjanov-were assassinated and imprisoned, respectively, after the shooting of the wordless film The Color of Land (1969). As a result, the suppressed films Vartanov made from 1969 to 1989 had never been publicly screened until Busan Film Festival resurrected them for the first ever retrospective 43 years later... See full bio »

Born:

in Chechnya, USSR (now Russia)

Died:

(age 72) in Hollywood, California, USA
Cinematographer Mikhail Vartanov and Artavazd Peleshian during the filming of the Seasons of the Year (1975) Sergei Parajanov and Mikhail Vartanov in Parajanov: The Last Spring Oscar winner William Saroyan poses for Mikhail Vartanov, whom he nicknamed the "Eyemoman" Martin Vardanov looks through Mikhail Vartanov's Konvas camera on the set of 'Shelkovitsa'. From Erased Faces II.
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Filmography

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1992 Parajanov: The Last Spring (documentary)
 
1989 Minas: A Requiem (documentary short) (as Mikhail Vardanov)
 
1989 In Rock Is My Soul (documentary short)
 
1987 Erased Faces (documentary short)
 
1986 The Kite Day
 
1985 Our Alexan (documentary short) (as Mikhail Vardanov)
 
1985 He Creates the Homeland (documentary short) (as Mikhail Vardanov)
 
1984 Carzou (documentary short)
 
1984 Resurrection (documentary short) (as Mikhail Vardanov)
 
1983 Aivazovsky and Armenia (documentary short)
 
1983 Roots (documentary short) (as Mikhail Vardanov)
 
1982 Heirs (documentary short) (as Mikhail Vardanov)
 
1979 The Mulberry Tree (short)
 
1977 William Saroyan: I Saw the Mighty Armenia
 
1975 Four Seasons (documentary short)
 
1973 Song of Eternity
 
1972 And So Every Day (documentary short)
 
1971 Autumn Pastoral (documentary short)
 
1969 Paradjanov: The Color of Armenian Land (documentary short)
 
Show ShowDirector (15 titles)
1992 Parajanov: The Last Spring (documentary)
 
1989 Minas: A Requiem (documentary short) (as Mikhail Vardanov)
 
1989 In Rock Is My Soul (documentary short)
 
1987 Erased Faces (documentary short)
 
1985 Our Alexan (documentary short) (as Mikhail Vardanov)
 
1985 He Creates the Homeland (documentary short) (as Mikhail Vardanov)
 
1983 Roots (documentary short)
 
1977 William Saroyan: I Saw the Mighty Armenia
 
1974 Kajaran (documentary short)
 
1973 Brigadier (documentary short)
 
1972 And So Every Day (documentary short)
 
1971 Autumn Pastoral (documentary short)
 
1969 Paradjanov: The Color of Armenian Land (documentary short)
 
1967 Sayat Nova Blvd (TV movie)
 
1965 Monolog maski (documentary short)
 
Show ShowWriter (10 titles)
1992 Parajanov: The Last Spring (documentary)
 
1989 Minas: A Requiem (documentary short) (as Mikhail Vardanov)
 
1989 In Rock Is My Soul (documentary short) (created and written by)
 
1987 Erased Faces (documentary short) (created and written by)
 
1984 Carzou (documentary short) (uncredited)
 
1979 The Mulberry Tree (short) (uncredited)
 
1977 William Saroyan: I Saw the Mighty Armenia (uncredited)
 
1971 Autumn Pastoral (documentary short)
 
1969 Paradjanov: The Color of Armenian Land (documentary short) (created and written by)
 
1965 Monolog maski (documentary short)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1992 Parajanov: The Last Spring (documentary) (producer)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1968 The Color of Pomegranates (behind-the-scenes documentarian - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
2006 Erased Faces II (documentary)
Himself
 
1993 The VIIth Annual Awards of the Russian Academy of Motion Picture Arts (TV special)
Himself, Russian Academy Award winner
 
1992 Parajanov: The Last Spring (documentary)
Himself
 
1969 Paradjanov: The Color of Armenian Land (documentary short)
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Personal Details

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 15 Articles  | See more »

Official Sites:

Parajanov-Vartanov Institute [United States] | See more »

Alternate Names:

Mikael Vardanov | Mikhail Vardanov | Mikael Vartanov | Mischa Vartanov | Misha Vartanov
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Personal Quote:

Probably, besides the film language suggested by Griffith and Eisenstein, the world cinema has not discovered anything revolutionary new until (Paradjanov's) Color of Pomegranates. See more »

Trivia:

King of Norway, Harald the Fifth, and Vartanov were born on the same day, February 21, 1937; King had a son and a daughter and Vartanov had a son and a daughter. See more »

Trademark:

Poetic documentaries, featuring brief or no narration, lensed with Russian 35mm Konvas cameras. See more »

Nickname:

Eyemoman See more »

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