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- Actress
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Angela Sarafyan is an Armenian American actress. She has appeared as a guest-star in several television series such as Judging Amy (1999) and Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997).
Sarafyan has acted in the feature films: On the Doll (2007), Kabluey (2007), The Informers (2008), A Beautiful Life (2008), The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012), A Good Old Fashioned Orgy (2011), and Lost and Found in Armenia (2012).
In 2016 she starred as Clementine Pennyfeather in HBO's Westworld (2016).- Jacqueline Antaramian was born on 7 October 1962 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR. She is an actress, known for The Siege (1998), Side Effects (2013) and Jessica Jones (2015).
- Actor
- Producer
Aleksandr Khachatryan was born on 1 January 1947 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR. He is an actor and producer, known for It's Spring... (2022), Betrayal (2013) and Prey of Wrath.- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Born in 1984 in Yerevan, Armenia, by the age of 29, Sarik Andreasyan became a top-3 highest grossing Russian directors according to Variety Russia.
Directing a successful remake of the Russian cult classic "Office Romance" at the age of 23 puts him on the map and the widely beloved box office hit "Moms" cements his positions as one of the most talented and profitable directors in his country. The sequel to "Moms" - "Happy New Year, Moms!" sees Sarik working with the ensemble cast studded with the legend himself - monsieur Alan Delon.
In 2013 the American chapter of Sarik's career begins. In the summer of the same year his creative collaboration with the incredible talents of Adrien Brody and Hayden Christensen results in highly-anticipated dramatic action "American Heist".
In 2014 Sarik produces and directs a highly anticipated sci-fi thriller "Mafia" based on an international hit social game. Employing the top Russian talent and sensational CGI the film proved to be the biggest opening upon its release.
2016 sees Sarik take on one of the most dreadful and tragic natural disasters that has ever occurred to the humanity - Spitak earthquake - in a form of an epic drama "Earthquake" filmed on location. Passionate approach, unique style and immense desire to depict honest human suffering has earned Sarik's film to be selected by the National Armenian Film Committee to represent his country of birth in seeking an Academy Awards nomination.
Later that year Sarik breaks the boundaries with the most ambitious project from that part of the world to date - The Guardians (2017), described by a Rotten Tomatoes critic as "The plot is bone-headed and the quality of the visual effects is terrible, but there is a pure, unironic sense of purpose in this film that is utterly charming and, at times, unintentionally hilarious." - first of its kind superhero film that, according to The Hollywood Reported, The Guardian and many more, proves to become the most anticipated international release of 2017.
With four more projects in development as of the end of 2017 (among which are sci-fi thriller "Coma" and post-apocalyptic epic "Station 88"), Sarik Andreasyan is set to establish himself among the hottest directors chased by Hollywood producers and a cinematographic visionary of our time.- Actor
- Director
- Composer
Shavo was born in Armenia in 1974. He has been in System of a Down, since the early 90s. He plays the bass. He made his film debut in Zoolander (2001). He and System of a Down have been touring on Ozzfest more than twice and recorded hugely innovative and platinum selling records "Toxicity" in 2001 and "Mezmerize" in 2005- Actor
- Producer
- Editor
David Sargsyan is an American Armenian actor. He is known for his successful roles in the short films such as Dr. Antonio (2022), Molehill (2017) and Real Heroes Don't Die (2021). For these roles the actor received awards and nominations in many film festivals. Actor is also known for his roles in several popular commercials. In Armenia the actor is popular for his lead roles in TV series Tuxt U Gir (2013) and Dangerous Games (2015), filmed in Los Angeles. David Sargsyan is also a stage actor. He performed in many Armenian-American musicals and theatrical plays for kids in Los Angeles, by embodying characters such as Aladdin, Prince Charming, Prince Florian and many other lead roles.
David Sargsyan was born in Yerevan, Armenia on April 16, 1994. In 2011 he moved to the United States to start his acting career. In Armenia he studied in a dance academy and musical school. He is a skilled dancer, singer and piano player. He also trained martial arts, specifically "Traditional Karate". He is fluent in English, Russian and Armenian languages.
David Sargsyan received several degrees and certificates. He completed a Bachelor's degree at the University of California, Irvine in major "Film and Media" and minor "History". He has Associates in Science degree in "Film, Television and Media Studies" and Associates in Arts degree in "Visual Arts" from Glendale Community College. He also received "Dance Teacher" and "Choreographic Studies and Dance Technique" certificates from the same college.- Costume Designer
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mikael Sharafyan, originally from Yerevan, Armenia, is an award winning costume designer. Born into a family of artist, he is part of a lineage of entertainers, spanning back several generations. Of the artists, writers, musicians, and actors of his family tree, Levon Sharafyan stands out as a theater and movie actor. Sharafyan's mother, Ruzan Muradyan, is a pianist accompanist for ballet performances.
Sharafyan immersion into the arts began early. He would begin attending art academy at the age of seven. There, he learned to paint and sculpt. Patrons of theatre, his parents would work to advance Sharafyan's cultural and artistic palette by taking him to theatrical performances on a regular basis. There, the costume-designer-to-be found his passion as he was often introduced to performers and ushered through their dressing rooms. In 2001, Sharafyan settled in Glendale, CA. After graduating from Glendale High School, he participated in fine arts competitions, receiving awards and ranking highly amongst his peers. Thereafter, Sharafyan graduated from the Fashion Design Institute of Design (FDIM), receiving his degree in Fashion Design, taking an additional year to finish the Advanced Study Program in Theater Costume Design. His completion of the advanced studies program earned him a Warnaco Scholarship, which was presented to him by renown fashion designer Randolph Duke.
While acquiring his degree, Sharafyan also completed a six-month internship at Mon Atelier for couturier Ali Rahimi and another three-month internship working for Center Theater Group, in Downtown L.A. The competitions, internships, and academic training helped Sharafyan to acquire and advance his knowledge of the essential skills required of costume designers: sketching, dyeing fabrics, and constructing period and contemporary costumes. After his diploma, Sharafyan worked for eight years as a cutter and digitizer at Silvia's Costumes, Inc, in Hollywood. While there, he had the opportunity to work with Academy Award winning costume designer Colleen Atwood and Emmy Award winning designers Peter Menefee, Ray Aghayan, and Mona May, providing Sharafyan with the opportunity to cut the wedding dress from the movie "Enchanted". His debut as a costume designer was in 2008, when he worked for a Moulin Rouge ensemble that would go on to perform at President Obama's inaugural ball in Washington, D.C.
In 2011, Sharafyan became a recipient of the Best Costume Design award at the L.A. Cinema Festival of Hollywood for the music video "Disasteroid." Sharafyan's passion for costume design stems from a history of immersion into the arts. He considers costume design as a craft akin to sculpting and painting, where the artist is handcrafting individual works of art, meticulously drawing out the details and creating his works with the same strokes of inspiration that would motivate a painter to paint and taking his needle to thread with the same precision a sculptor would take a chisel to marble. In short, Sharafyan considers himself both as a dedicated professional and artist.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Armen Dzhigarkhanyan was awarded the Armenian Republican State Prize in 1975 for "Triangle" and again in 1979 for "Snow in Mourning." He was named People's Artist of the Soviet Union in 1985. Dzhigarkhanyan began his acting career in 1955 at the Russian Stanislavsky Theatre in Yerevan, and in 1967 moved to the Lenkom Theatre in Moscow. In 1969 he joined the Mayakovsky Academic Theatre. Born in Yerevan, Armenia, Dzhigarkhanyan worked as assistant cameraman at Armenfilm studios in 1953-1954.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Gegam Grigorian was born on 29 January 1951 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR [now Armenia]. He was an actor, known for War and Peace (1991), La forza del destino (1997) and Great Arias: La Forza del Destino (1997). He was married to Irena Mackeviciute and Valerija. He died on 23 March 2016 in Yerevan, Armenia.- Shake Tukhmanyan was born on 5 December 1951 in Yerevan, Armenia. She is an actress, known for Lord of War (2005), Sideways (2004) and Abducted (2018).
- Actor
- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Talented actor, director, and musician, Ashot Adamyan, is known not only in Armenia but also in many other countries. He has had a major impact on the art of cinema and theater, bringing a new specific artistic style to his field. He is a winner of many prestigious international film festivals, has been a member of the judging panels of said prestigious film festivals several times, and is recognized as one of the most beloved Armenian actors. Ashot Adamyan was born in 1953 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR, which is now the Republic of Armenia, to Karlos Adamyan (geologist) and Olga Hakobyan (chemist). From a very early age, he displayed exceptional artistic talent and embarked on his legendary career, playing in the school theater. After graduating from the Alexander Pushkin school in Yerevan, he attended the Yerevan Construction and Architectural College from 1968-1972. He graduated with honors from the college's architectural department, presenting his thesis on theater building design, which amazed the academic jury and was published by several newspapers. In his youth, he also played in many of the famous Armenian rock bands of that time, including Spiders, Apostles, and 1+2, and was known as a recognized rock singer and guitar player. From 1975-1979, Adamyan studied directing at State Pedagogical Institute under the wing of Henrik Malyan, one of the greatest Armenian film directors of a ll time. Later he attended Moscow High Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors with Rolan Bykov as his professor (1987-1990). During his years as a student, Ashot Adamyan managed to juggle both his studies and his blossoming career. His cinematic debut was in Bow to the Coming Day (1977) by Vilen Zakaryan. Following this, director Arman Manaryan invited Ashot Adamyan to play the main character, Hovik, in his feature film, Another Five Days (1978). His next significant, leading role was as Captain Danielyan in "Silent Witness" (1980) by Anatoliy Mokatzian. However, his breakthrough performance was his role as Torik in the film "A Piece of the Sky" (Ktor me yerkinq (1980)) otherwise known as "A Slap" by translated versions, by Henrik Malyan. "A Piece of the Sky" (Ktor me yerkinq (1980)) was, and still is, considered one of the top classic Armenian movies of all time with a stellar cast, director, and ahead of its time screenwriting, and because of its fame, Ashot Adam yan became a household name. For this role, he received "The Most Charming Actor" award at the All-Union Film Festival in Vilnius in 1981. Seeing Adamyan's exceptional talent, director Henrik Malyan founded The Actor's Theater adjacent to the "ArmenFilm" Studio in 1980, where Ashot Adamyan worked as an actor, director, and later, artistic director of the renamed Henrik Malyan Theater. He took to the stage "Nazar the Brave" by Derenik Demirchyan, "Orchestra" by Jean Anouilh, and "Divine Comedy" by Isidor Stock, and also played in "The Decameron" by Giovanni Boccaccio, "My name is Aram" by William Saroyan, "Autobiography" by Branislav Nusic, and "The Prisoner of Second Avenue" by Neil Simon etc. Along with his theater performances, Ashot Adamyan was continuing his acting career on the big screen. He starred in Little Love Story (1981), Mi katil meghr (1982), and Hin oreri yerge (1982) by Albert Mkrtchyan, where Ashot Adamyan portrayed the main character, Oberon, for which he received three diplomas from The Lenin Komsomol Central Committee, The Union of Cinematographers of ASSR, and The Ministry of Culture of ASSR. Since 1982, he became a member of The Union of Cinematographers of Armenia. Later, Adamyan starred in more movies, including Daily Routine of a Young Man (1983), Master (1983), "The Price of Return" (Tsena vozvrata (1983)), We Shall Meet Again (1984), Path to the Sky (1984), "Where are You Going, Soldier?" (Ur es gnum, zinvor? (1986)), and "The Deadline: Seven Days" (Zhamkete yot or (1991)). In 1992, a renowned Canadian filmmaker, Atom Egoyan, visited Armenia and started shooting his new film, Calendar (1993), starring Ashot Adamyan and Arsinée Khanjian. The film was presented in several international festivals and got great feedback from critics and audiences alike. In 1996, Ashot Adamyan, his wife, Armine Geghamyan, and their two children, Gohar and Mariam Adamyan, released his musical album, "Dle M'konde", which consisted of old Armenian folk songs with new developments and arrangements by Ashot Adamyan himself. The album was well accepted with Armenian, European and American-Armenian audiences. The live version of this project was later presented in Vienna, Austria in the "Troubadour" festival in 2002, within the "Armenian Folk Music: Before and After Sayat Nova" program. During this festival, Ashot performed "Tamam ashkharh ptut eka" by Sayat-Nova, cooperating with a famous jazz musician, Christoph Cech. In 2001, Adamyan was awarded by The Best Song Pan-Armenian Award for the song "Back to Yerevan" in the Sayat Nova 2001 festival. In 1998, Ashot Adamyan was invited to Los Angeles to perform in Khoren Aramouni's play "Uncle Poghos's visit." Here, Ashot appeared both as a director and an actor. In 2003, director Adamyan was awarded "The best cognitive, cultural, and educational project" award for his film series "Javakhk: We are living here". The award was given by the "Television and Radio Association of Development" NGO. Later in 2005, Adamyan portrayed the main role of Tigran in Ruben Kochar's film, Arahet (2005). This film was shot in Armenia and the USA in cooperation with the National Cinema Center of Armenia and Blue Lion Entertainment. In the same year, Adamyan put on the play by Bernard Slade, "Same Time, Next Year" in the Hakob Paronyan Musical Comedy Theater stage. The following year, Adamyan starred in Black and White Rainbow (2006) by Khachik Chalikyan, and in 2006, portrayed the main character, Yusuf, in Enemies (2006) by David Matevossyan in collaboration with "Focal" Swiss company. In 2008, Ashot Adamyan was an honorable jury member of the Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival. On top of this, Adamyan organized artistic master classes in Tehran and directed "Like it or not - We are Armenians": a play dedicated to the 100th anniversary of William Saroyan. In 2009, Ashot Adamyan starred in "Metsamor", a mono-play based on the essay of a great writer, Hrant Matevosyan, for which Adamyan received The Best Actor "Artavazd" award by the Theater Workers Union of Armenia. After the turn of the decade, Ashot Adamyan, in cooperation with David Matevossyan, directed the film "We are...", dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the famous movie Menq enq, mer sarere (1969). The next year, by the invitation of Radio Liberty, Adamyan starred in "The Writer and the Reality" by the Radio Liberty Armenian Service production where he portrayed the infamous Armenian writer, Hovhannes Tumanyan. In 2012, he appeared in "The Pheasant Hunter", a segment of Half Moon Bay (2014) by Parallels Film production LLC supported by National Cinema Center of Armenia. In the same year, Adamyan presented his documentary film, "Snapshots", ordered by the women's' NGO, "Shahkhatun," in Armenia. Following this project, he reunited with Canadian filmmaker, Atom Egoyan to create, "The Invisible World" (Invisible World (2012)), their second collaboration. This film was brought to life by 12 directors (Theodoros Angelopoulos, Guy Maddin, Marco Bechis, Manoel de Oliveira, Laís Bodanzky, Gian Vittorio Baldi, Maria de Medeiros, Beto Brant, Cisco Vasques, Jerzy Stuhr, Wim Wenders, Atom Egoyan) and is presented in 11 short segments combined to become "The Invisible World" (Invisible World (2012)). The Yerevan part of the film was directed by Atom Egoyan with the addition of Ashot Adamyan as the leading actor. In 2012 Ashot Adamyan participated in the Genoa Poetry Festival, introducing several songs from his "Dle M'konde" music album, which were warmly welcomed by the Italian audience. In 2013 Adamyan appeared in A Hermit with No Tail (2013) by Khachik Chalikyan, for which Adamyan received the "Hayak" National Film Award by the National Cinema Center of Armenia as the "Best Actor for Secondary Play." In 2014, he was the leading actor in the film, "The Illuminator", by Atom Egoyan. In the same year, Ashot Adamyan was the head of the international jury of the One Square Meter Theatrical Festival in the Armenian Center for Contemporary Experimental Art (ACCEA). In 2015, Ashot Adamyan received Salento Cinema Actor Award from Salento International Film Festival in recognition of his work, achievements, and input in Armenian and International Cinematography. Recently, Ashot Adamyan starred in the feature films, Mariam's Day Off (2017) by Arshak Amirbekyan, And on the Seventh Day... (2015) by Arman Chilingaryan, and 28:94 Local Time (2015) aka Hot Country, Cold Winter (2016) by David Safarian.- Actress
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Laura Gevorkyan was born on 28 January 1939 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR [now Armenia]. She is an actress and assistant director, known for The Men (1973), Vozneseniye (1989) and Moratsvatz heqiatneri kirtche (1975).- Actor
- Director
- Producer
He has graduated from the Acting Department of Yerevan Fine Arts and Theatre Institute in 1951. Since then worked as an actor, later - director and the executive director of the Sundukyan Drama Theatre of Yerevan. He has been as well the artistic director of the Ajemyan Drama Theatre of Leninakan (now Gyumri). Abrahamyan has played many leading roles in theatre and cinema.- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Serge Avedikian was born on 1 December 1955 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR [now Armenia]. He is an actor and director, known for Paradzhanov (2013), Lost in Armenia (2016) and Barking Island (2010).- Actor
- Camera and Electrical Department
Samvel Tadevossian was born on 6 June 1993 in Yerevan, Armenia. He is an actor and director.
In 2014, he successfully completed his studies at the Yerevan State Institute of Theater and Cinematography, focusing on acting and theatrical arts.
Throughout his career, Samvel Tadevossian has made remarkable contributions to the world of Armenian contemporary theater. He also showcased his directorial talents in the ballet performance "Memos of a Suicide" at the National Academic Theater of Ballet and Opera, in the solo play "Egoist," demonstrating his skills both as an actor and director. In 2018, Samvel directed an experimental performance "Motherland".
In 2015, he was honored with the prestigious Artavazd Theater Award for his exceptional talent as a young actor. This was followed by the Anahit Award from the Armenian State Film Academy in 2016, recognizing his outstanding acting skills. In 2017, he received the Special Award at the esteemed Golden Apricot Film Festival, further highlighting his remarkable contributions.- Luiza Nersisyan was born on 23 July 1977 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR. She is an actress, known for Tangerine (2015), Operation Honorable Beggars (2023) and Anniversary Client (2012). She is married to Hrant Tokhatyan. They have one child.
- Mihran Tsarukyan was born on 22 September 1987 in Yerevan, Armenia. He is an actor, known for Full House (2014), Hard Life (2012) and Lilit Hovhannisyan & Mihran Tsarukyan: Inchu em qez sirum (2011).
- Actress
- Writer
- Director
Anna Condo was born on 25 December 1966 in Yerevan, USSR [now Armenia]. She is an actress and writer, known for Proud Iza (2008), Alchimie (2002) and New York Socialite (2000). She was previously married to George Condo.- One of the leading Armenian actresses, Galya Novents graduated Yerevan Institute of Fina Arts and Theatre in 1958. Since then she acted in various theatres in Armenia, mainly Sundukyan Drama Theatre but also in Leninakan Theatre and Yerevan Drama Theatre. She received the Best female actress prize during the Venice Film Festival for the role of Siranush in Tango of Our Childhood (1985).
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Actor
Hayk Kirakosyan was born in USSR in 1962. His father was an engineer-designer and his mother was an electronics engineer. His interest in cinema started at age of 11 when he began to study photography at Art School and subsequently continued his education in Cinematography department at State Institute of Cinema (VGIK. Moscow). He graduated from Vladimir Monakhov's class as a valedictorian student when he was 22. As a student, he was employed as a trainee camera assistant with famous cinematographers such as Leonid Kalashnikov, Albert Yavuryan and Levon Atoyants. After completing his education at VGIK (MFA), he started working as a cinematographer on several short and full-length documentary, feature and animation films. He was also a lecturer at the Cinema Television Department Faculty of State Pedagogical Institute (Yerevan, USSR) between 1987 and 1991. Since 1991, Kirakosyan has been working both in Armenia and Russia. In addition, between 1994-1999, he was a cameraman MPS TV, editor In Paradise Production and director in VKT TV in Moscow. In 2000, he moved to Istanbul, Turkey. Keeps working on feature projects, commercial films and music videos in Turkey, Russia and Armenia. Since 2006, teaching "Cinematography" and " Advanced Cinematography" at Kadir Has, Istanbul Bilgi Universities and Plato College of Higher Education. Kirakosyan held workshops at the Marmara Istanbul) and Bilkent (Ankara) universities, 6.45 Art Club (Eskisehir), Bursa International Film Festival, Atif Yilmaz Turkish National Film School between 2007 and 2010. In 2008 he was a jury member at the Adana «Golden Cocoon» and in 2014 at the Antalya «Golden Orange» International Film Festivals. Since 1991, Kirakosyan is a member of the Filmmakers Union of Russia and member of the Guild of Cinematographers of Russia (R.G.C). Since 2005 member of European Federation of Cinematographers from Russia (IMAGO). Since 2014 member of the Turkish Society of Cinematographers.- Writer
- Producer
- Actor
Garik Martirosyan was born on February 14, 1974 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union. In 2002 he graduated from Yerevan State Medical University with a degree in neurology. Worked three years in a psychological hospital. From 1993 to 2002 was a member (captain from 1997) of the New Armenians team of the Russian TV show KVN (1961). In 2003 with the help of fellow New Armenians Artur Djanibekyan and Artash Sarksyan he founded Comedy Club. Together with Larisa Dolina he won the Two Stars TV show. He hosted the first two seasons of "Minuta Slavy", Russian version of America's Got Talent on Channel One. He and his wife Zhanna Levina met in Sochi, Russia and have a daughter Jasmine, who was born in 2004. In March 2007 his brother Levon Martirosyan announced that Garik Martirosyan intends to participate in the pre-election campaign of the United Liberal-National Party of Armenia. The idea to establish the party belonged to Garik.- Alla Tumanian was born on 17 March 1950 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR. She is an actress, known for Tangerine (2015), The Men (1973) and Znak Vechnosti (1978).
- Art Director
- Director
- Actor
Valentin Podpomogov was born on 29 April 1924 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR. He was an art director and director, known for Karine (1969), The Legend of Lake Parvana (1970) and Mi katil meghr (1968). He died on 18 July 1998 in Yerevan, Armenia.- Actress
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Director
Helena Ganjalyan is a Polish / Armenian screen and stage actress, dancer and choreographer. She was born in Yerevan, Armenia but at age 3 she moved to Poland with her parents. She graduated from The Ludwik Solski State Drama School in Cracow, Poland - Acting and Dance Theatre Department (Master of Arts degree). She took place at the exchange with the University of Nothern Iowa Acting Department. Helena began acting at a young age in local theaters in Poland staring in productions such as Electra, Romeo & Juliet and Cinderella among others, and trained as a ballet and ballroom dancer at the State Ballet School in Gdansk. She began her professional acting career by appearing in Polish short films but also appearing in feature films, working with such directors as Marcin Wrona, Waldemar Krzystek, Jolanta Dylewska. In 2011 she received a Scholarship of Ministry of Cutlure and National Heritage for artistic achievements, Gdansk Culture Scholarship and Silesian Marshal Culture Scholarship. She performed in numerous theatre projects in Wybrzeze Theatre in Gdansk, Modrzejewska Theatre in Legnica, Dada von Bzdulow Theatre, Capitol Theatre in Wroclaw. Although one of the most meaningful experiences for her was a work with world - renowned director Romeo Castellucci/Societas Raffaello Sanzio.- Writer
- Director
- Producer
Born in Armenia and raised in Los Angeles, Eric Nazarian is a graduate of the University of Southern California's (USC) School of Cinematic Arts where he earned a B.A. in Film Production.
"The Blue Hour," his first feature film as writer-director, is composed of four stories about working-class lives near the Los Angeles River, starring Alyssa Milano, Clarence Williams III, and Emily Rios. The film's World Premiere took place at the 55th San Sebastian International Film Festival and was nominated for the Altadis-New Director's Award. "The Blue Hour" went to screen at the 25th Torino Film Festival in the Official Selection and was named "Film of the Day" by the European Network of Young Cinema. The film premiered in the U.S. at the 10th Arpa International Film Festival where Nazarian was presented with the Best Director award. At the 5th Golden Apricot International Film Festival, "The Blue Hour" received the Golden Apricot for Best Film in the Armenian Panorama, the Ecumenical Jury Award and the Prime Minister's Award.
Nazarian received the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences® prestigious Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting for his screenplay, "Giants." In 2010, Nazarian made "Bolis," a short film about a descendant of a Genocide survivor in Istanbul as part of the European Union's Capital of Culture Program. Nazarian adapted Chris Bohjalian's New York Times bestselling, critically acclaimed novel, "The Sandcastle Girls" that he is also attached to produce and direct. "Three Christs," his adaptation of Milton Rokeach's "The Three Christs of Ypsilanti" with director Jon Avnet premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), starring Richard Gere, Peter Dinklage, Julianna Margulies and Walton Goggins.- Director
- Editor
- Producer
Armenian-born director and visual effects artist, known for his dynamic and creative approach. With over a decade of experience in the music video industry, he has established himself as a versatile and visionary artist with a keen eye for detail.
Born in November 1984, Gabyan had an early passion for music and art. He received a rigorous seven-year education in music before studying graphic design at the National Academy of Fine Arts. After founding his first design studio, Gabyan began exploring the world of film, starting as a music video director and motion designer.
In 2007, Gabyan made his directorial debut with his first music video, launching his career as a director. Over the years, he has directed more than 150 commercials, music videos, and broadcast designs, honing his skills and building his reputation as a highly sought-after visual artist.
Gabyan is now premiering his first feature film, "OTTK," a dark comedy.- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Hovhannes Babakhanyan is an American-Armenian actor and singer who enjoyed a successful career in theater, cinema and television as an actor, producer and singer. He speaks Armenian ,Russian and English which helped him to be in many international projects in London,New-York, Moscow, Beirut etc. In 2010 he moved to Los Angeles and joined "Victor Kruglov & Associates International Talent Management"- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Vigen Chaldranyan was born on 20 December 1955 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR. He is a director and writer, known for Ter voghormya (1997), Dzayn barbaro... (1991) and Symphony of Silence (2001).- Director
- Editor
- Writer
Mariya Saakyan was born on 24 July 1980 in Yerevan, USSR [now Armenia]. She was a director and editor, known for Proshchanie (2004), Alaverdi (2012) and Entropiya (2012). She was married to Jeff Kalousdian. She died on 28 January 2018 in Moscow, Russia.- Arpi Gabrielyan was born on 18 November 1989 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR. She is an actress, known for Super Mother (2015), Once upon a time in the school (2021) and Scotch & Whiskey (2015).
- Actress
- Sound Department
- Assistant
Tatevik Hunanyan is an American Armenian actress, born in Yerevan, Armenia on August 24, 1989. Raised in Los Angeles in a home of Artists, Tatevik began dancing contemporary ballet at the age of five. At the age of fifteen, she began dancing the Argentine Tango training with renowned dancer, Sergie Tumas. In 2009, she enrolled and became a member of the prestigious Lee Strasberg Theater / Film institute in Los Angeles where she began studying her craft in acting. In 2010, she was introduced to legendary martial artist and Hollywood stunt coordinator Benny "the Jet" Urquidez, whom with she began her extensive Kickboxing/stunt training. She currently holds a black-belt under Japanese American trained Martial Artist, Tadashi Yamashita. During her transition into the wrestling world, Tatevik trained under the expertise of wrestling veterans that include Tom Prichard, Pat Tanaka, Leilani Kai and Rocky Johnson. She made her debut in 2012 and worked her first event on January 19, 2013 at WOW 23: High Expectations, where she defeated Santana Garrett. On March 9, 2013 during the WOW Pandemonium Tour. Tatevik wrestled Frost in a No. 1 Contender match for the WOW Championship, resulting in a Double Count-Out. On November 16, 2013 Tatevik defeated Melissa Coates at Superstars Of Wrestling Fan Fest. In 2012 she was featured alongside Dolph Lundgren and Randy Couture in the film "Rush" as DEA Agent Garcia and has continued advancing her career as an actress and professional wrestler.- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Michael Poghosian was born on 31 May 1965 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR [now Armenia]. He is an actor and writer, known for Lorik (2018), If Only Everyone (2012) and Thank You, Dad (2014).- Producer
- Writer
Artur Janibekyan is the founder of Comedy Club Production. He was born on February 29, 1976 in Yerevan, Armenia, and graduated from the PhysMath School at Yerevan State University, then from the Yerevan State University majoring in economics.
Artur started his career in 1993 as an advertiser, administrator, project coordinator and film set director. In 2001, he produced the 'Good Evening with Igor Ugolnikov' program on STS (a Russian TV channel), and two years later, in 2003, created comedy show Comedy Club along with his comedy sketch friends. Comedy Club introduced Russian viewers to comedy. In 2006, Comedy Club entered the top 10 of the most commercially successful Russian projects (ninth place) according to the Forbes magazine. Comedy Club has aired on the popular Russian TV channel TNT till nowadays.
Artur founded the multi-functional producer center Comedy Club Production (2007), where he serves as CEO and general producer, and 7 Art, the company that produced the popular sitcoms UNIVER and The Interns airing on TNT. In 2011 the controlling stake of Comedy Club Production was sold to TNT. The stake amounted to 250 million dollars and was a record sale for the Russian TV. In 2013, Comedy Club Production took second place in the list of the largest companies producing content for major federal Russian TV channels according to the Forbes Magazine.
GQ magazine (Russia) named Artur as a Person of the Year 2007 in the 'Producer of the Year' category.
From 2015 Artur managed TV channels including TNT, TV-3, «2x2», TNT4 and «Friday!» (which was launched internationally in 2017), as well as Comedy Club Production and A Plus production (former Good Story media). In the three years from 2016 to 2018, the projects of TNT, «Friday!» and TV-3 channels under the management of Artur Janibekyan, received 19 statuettes in total of the largest Russian TV award TEFI 2016, TEFI 2017 and TEFI 2018 in the Daytime Broadcast and Evening Primetime categories.
The TNT team led by Artur Janibekyan developed and launched the broadcasting of premium TV series that increased the audience share of the TV channel, enabled collecting more precise nation-wide audience coverage data and combatting piracy.
Artur changed the TNT broadcasting line-up from foreign to local content - Russian comedy series and its own shows (2017). This provided additional support for production companies within the holding and raised long-term investments due to copyright ownership and broadcasting own programs on different media and with unrestricted number of runs.
Artur Janibekyan produced and sponsored a documentary film 'The Book' (2013) directed by V. Mansky. In 2014 the film was shown during the official program of the documentary film 'Free Thought' at the 36th Moscow International Film Festival.
Artur Janibekyan together with Valeriy Fedorovich and Evgeniy Nikishov became a producer of the unique "Gogol. The Beginning" project (2017), - the first mini-series in the world to be widely released in theaters. The mini-series paid for itself on the day of its premiere and set several box-office records. The production was ranked in the top 10 ten movie theatre releases in 2017. In addition to Russia and the CIS, Gogol. The Beginning was released in Russia in the USA, UK, Germany, Spain, Austria and Cyprus. Gogol's promotional campaign received several professional awards and diplomas and aroused interest of the professional community during its presentation in Cannes at MIPCOM.- Sofi Devoyan was born on 8 July 1949 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR. She is an actress, known for Kamoyi verjin skhranqe (1974), A Millionaire Wanted (2010) and In the Camp (2014).
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The modern Armenian theatre is distinguished by bright individuals-actors and directors, among whom Levon Sharafyan is a star of the first magnitude with brilliancy of a great artist. He was born in 1947, got his professional higher education in the Yerevan Institute of Arts and Theatre. Within decades he, thanks to his God-given gift and diligence has conquered summits of dramatic art. He is a well-known and favorite actor in Armenia and Diaspora every role of whom becomes a noticeable event in theatre life. He has played tens of leading parts in performances of Armenian, American, and European authors. He has won numerous international awards for performing his best parts, his creative work obtained unanimous recognition of the international community. Special attention deserves a galaxy of roles played by Levon Sharafyan in Shakespeare's tragedies "Richard III", "Henry VI", "Hamlet", "Romeo and Juliet", "Julius Caesar" in which he, shining with all verges of his original gift, shocked the audience by display of deep thoughts and feelings. Tours in Tbilisi, Moscow, Sofia, Beirut, Paris, London, Los Angeles and other cities were triumphant procession of his art. Sharafyan is not a one-sided, but a versatile and diverse actor-with the same unsurpassed skill he personifies tragic and comic, heroic and everyday states. The latter ones in his performance express great human life-laughter through tears. Sharafyan does not wear, like other actors, one and the same mask once and forever. In every play he creates a new and unique mask, with manifoldness of characters so typical of him that is actually his mask-a conglomeration of life and human destiny. The number of roles played by Sharafyan is extraordinary impressing-it is more than one hundred. There are no minor roles for him because he transfers even minor roles into the main ones. This is actually the sign of greatness of an actor, manifestation of high responsibility and exactingness of an artist. Sharafyan talent has also exhibited itself in TV and variety shows. It becomes apparent everywhere where he is an artist and he is an artist in everything. And not only an artist, but also a director, a theatre teacher, having brought up numerous youth. He is one of rare artists who are not strangers to international theatre and his presence and work would become conspicuous occurrence in any place of the world.- Director
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Karen Oganesyan was born on 27 June 1978 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR [now Armenia]. He is a director and producer, known for I'm Staying (2007), Klim (2016) and Domovoy (2008).- Vilen Galstyan was born in 1941 in Yerevan, Armenia. He was an actor, known for The Color of Pomegranates (1969) and Haykakan vormnankarner (1972). He died on 4 June 2021.
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Davit Gharibyan was born in Yerevan, Armenian on May 29, 1990. He received his Bachelor's degree in Engineering from Yerevan State Architectural University and in 2010, got his certification as a finance and credits specialist from the College of Law, Economics, and Management. He is also a graduate of Armenian State Song Theater specializing in the role of a show presenter and announcer. In 2011, he completed his Master's studies in event planning and production at Armenian State Pedagogical University. In May 2013, having already graduated from the university, he earned his Master's degree in directing mass celebrations. He defended a thesis paper on the "National Costumes in Mass Theatrical Celebrations." In 2013, he was accepted as an intern at the Institute of Arts of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia focusing on the fine arts, decorative and applied arts, as well as production design."
Davit has participated in television shows, in a multitude of popular TV series and video clips in Armenia, as well as several charity concerts. In December 2009, he participated in the contest-festival "Best Model of the World XXII " held in Sofia, Bulgaria. The year 2011 featured David in a fashion show organized by renowned Spanish designers known as the "International Best Male and Female Model of the World" and "Costa Blanca Fashion Week", where he was representing Armenia. He is a festival coordinator in many CIS countries. Davit Gharibyan is the lucky winner of the 2014 "Mister Fashion Beauty Universal" contest. There were 111 models from all over the world.
In 2016, Davit was invited to conduct professional training at the Top International Model of the World competition in Romania. In 2017, this time in Bulgaria, Davit appeared as an international jury member at the same competition. In 2019, Davit started his own television show with Sofia Fashion Week. The entertainment program is dedicated to the International Fashion Festival that features famous designers, models, singers, and honorable guests. The viewer gets to enjoy modern fine art, elegant colors and shades, installations, interactive art, intermedia, national costumes, various compositions, as well as different trends and schools of decorative art - street art, tradigital art, underground art, surrealism, futurism, op-art and much more.
Davit is also an actor at the Armenian National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet named after Alexander Spendiaryan, and an active publisher on VEVO, MTV, FUSE, BET, and more.- Elen Yeremyan, known professionally by her stage name Brunette, is an Armenian singer and songwriter. A relative newcomer, she has previously worked with Tamar Kaprelian's Nvak Collective, and her 2022 song "Bac kapuyt achqerd" was a hit on YouTube, racking up over 5 million views. On 1 February 2023, AMPTV announced that she would represent Armenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool.
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Tamar Hovhannisyan was born on 9 October 1954 in Yerevan, Armenia, USSR. She is an actress, known for Sohni Mahiwal (1984), Avtomeqenan taniqi vra (1981) and Apretseq yerkar (1979).- Director
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Edgar Baghdasaryan was born on 8 March 1964 in Yerevan, USSR [now Armenia]. He is a director and writer, known for The Simon's Way (2017), Lengthy Night (2018) and From Ararat to Zion (2009).- Mikael Aramyan was born on 9 May 1992 in Yerevan, Armenia. He is an actor, known for Lyubov v Gorode Angelov (2017), Goodbye, America (2020) and Simon.
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Davit Karapetyan was born in 1981 in Yerevan, Armenia. He is an actor, known for Great Performances (1971), Lincoln Center Series: San Francisco Ballet's Romeo & Juliet (2016) and Dancing with Nureyev (2014). He has been married to Vanessa Zahorian since 1 August 2011.- Producer
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Gevond Andreasyan was born on 12 May 1981 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR [now Armenia]. He is a producer and actor, known for Cooties (2014), The Guardians (2017) and Coma (2019).- Cinematographer
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Narek Martirosyan was born on September 18, 1983 , in Yerevan, Armenia In 2005 he graduated from Armenian State Pedagogic University, Faculty of Culture, Department of Cinematography for Cinema and Television. 2003-2005 worked at local TV stations, as cameraman for documentary films. From 2007 up to now works in film production in short, feature and documentary projects.- Cinematographer
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Miko received his MFA in Cinematography from AFI Conservatory. His work "Cunningham" was premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival and the New York International Film Festival. Miko got the best cinematography awards for the dance film "Nora" at the New Port Beach Film Festival and the grand prize for cinematography at the Golden Eye Festival of cinematography. Miko is the Vice President of ACG (Armenian Cinematography Guild) and The Armenian National Film Academy member. He lives in LA.- Director
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Ruben Gevorkyants was born on 30 November 1945 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR [now Armenia]. He was a director and writer, known for Kghziner (1987), Requiem (1989) and Autumn of the Magician (2009). He died on 23 June 2017 in Yerevan, Armenia.- Karine Burnazyan was born on 14 January 1959 in Yerevan, Armenia. She was an actress, known for Big Story in a Small City (2006) and Lost and Found in Armenia (2012). She died on 24 May 2020 in Yerevan, Armenia.
- Ani Ghazaryan was born on 22 July 1990 in Yerevan, Armenia. She is an actress, known for Ludwig the Hedgehog (2018), Alter Ego (2016) and Seymour (2017).
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Ara Woland is an Armenian-American actor, producer and musician. His work as a filmmaker has screened at numerous festivals worldwide, including Karlovy Vary Film Festival, Moscow International Film Festival, and at iconic establishments such as the Lincoln Center NYC, Egyptian Theatre Hollywood, and Harvard University. His upcoming film "Phantom Valley" was shot on Super 16mm, and is set to premiere at the prestigious Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival 2020 in South Korea. As a musician, Ara has composed music for several short films. Currently he is working on his debut solo album.