Directing
Mikhail Vartanov
Directing · Born 1937-02-21 · Russia
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.
Credits · 7
FilmParajanov: The Last Spring
1992 · Himself
FilmThe Kite Day
1986 · Director of Photography
FilmAivazovsky and Armenia
1983 · Director of Photography
FilmThe Mulberry Tree
1980 · Director of Photography
FilmThe Seasons
1975 · Director of Photography
FilmThe Color of Armenian Land
1969 · Himself
FilmThe Color of Pomegranates
1969 · BTS Videographer