Mikhail Vartanov

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Mikhail Vartanov

Directing 89 February 21, 1937

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). W…

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The Color of Pomegranates

The Color of Pomegranates

7.4 1969 Movie
The Seasons

The Seasons

6.9 1975 Movie
Parajanov: The Last Spring

Parajanov: The Last Spring

5.1 1992 Movie
The Color of Armenian Land

The Color of Armenian Land

6.1 1969 Movie
The Kite Day

The Kite Day

8.0 1986 Movie
The Mulberry Tree

The Mulberry Tree

9.5 1980 Movie
Aivazovsky and Armenia

Aivazovsky and Armenia

9.0 1983 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1992
    Parajanov: The Last Spring

    Movie Himself

  2. 1986
    The Kite Day

    Movie Director of Photography

  3. 1983
    Aivazovsky and Armenia

    Movie Director of Photography

  4. 1983
    Kochari

    Movie Director of Photography

  5. 1980
    The Mulberry Tree

    Movie Director of Photography

  6. 1980
    Mother's House

    Movie Camera Operator

  7. 1975
    The Seasons

    Movie Director of Photography

  8. 1969
    The Color of Pomegranates

    Movie BTS Videographer

  9. 1969
    The Color of Armenian Land

    Movie Himself

  10. 1965
    Men of the Dance

    Movie Writer