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Robert Sahakyants
Agdash, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR [now Azerbaijan]
Robert Arshavirovich Sahakyants (Armenian: Ռոբերտ Սահակյանց, Russian: Роберт Аршавирович Саакянц, 30 August 1950 – 24 September 2009) was an Armenian animator in the former Soviet…
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Robert Arshavirovich Sahakyants (Armenian: Ռոբերտ Սահակյանց, Russian: Роберт Аршавирович Саакянц, 30 August 1950 – 24 September 2009) was an Armenian animator in the former Soviet Union and Armenia. Sahakyants was born in Baku, in Soviet Azerbaijan, on 30 August 1950. In 1964, he and his family moved to Yerevan, Soviet Armenia. Since 1970, he has worked at the Armenfilm film studio as an animator, and since 1972 as an animated director. He was the author of many cartoons and in 1987, was awarded the title of Honored Art Worker of the Armenian SSR. In the same year, his animated film, The Lesson, was shown at the Soviet Union film festival where it won an award. In 2008, he received the title of Honored Artist of Armenia. He died on 24 September 2009 in Yerevan, Armenia. A memorial was erected in his honor in Yerevan in 2013.
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
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2010
Rob Saakyanc. The Last Hippy of the Pink City
Movie (archive)
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2009
World History
TV show Screenplay
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2005
Your First Animals
Movie Director
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2004
Ananas Bananas
Movie Director
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2004
Taverne
Movie Director
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2002
Signs of Intelligent Life
Movie Director
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2002
Yellow SubmarYAN
Movie Director
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2000
I Am Armenian Too
Movie Director
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1999
Our Yard 2.5
Movie Director
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1998
Optimus Mundus 4. The Best City on Earth
Movie Director
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1997
Victoria
Movie Writer
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1997
L'arche
Movie Director
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1994
Elections
Movie Director
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1994
The Norfin Adventures: A Norfin Noel
Movie Director
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1994
The Norfin Adventures: Castle of Doom
Movie Director
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1994
The Axe
Movie Writer
More credits
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1992
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
TV show Director
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1992
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Movie Director
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1991
Everything is Fine
Movie Writer
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1990
For You, Armenia
Movie Director
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1989
The Button
Movie Director
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1988
Wind
Movie Animation
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1987
The Lesson
Movie Animation
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1986
The Resourceful Peasant
Movie Director
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1986
Three fairy tales
Movie Animation
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1986
Echo
Movie Writer
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1985
Planet 888
Movie Animation
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1985
Who Painted the Red Sea?
Movie Art Direction
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1985
Wow, Butter Week!
Movie Director
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1985
Ո՞Վ Է ՔՈ ԸՆԿԵՐԸ
Movie Animation Director
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1984
In the Blue Sea, in the White Foam...
Movie Director
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1984
The Resourceful Peasant
Movie Director
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1983
Wow! A Talking Fish!
Movie Director
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1983
The Little Farmer
Movie Writer
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1983
The Priest Had A Dog
Movie Writer
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1983
The Most Comfortable, Solid and Beautiful Home
Movie Animation
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1982
Who Will Tell A Fable?
Movie Director
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1981
Three Blue-Blue Lakes of Crimson Color
Movie Director
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1981
A Thousand and One Tricks
Movie Writer
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1980
Brave Nazar
Movie Director
