Mikhail Vartanov
Directing · Director · Director of Photography · Screenplay
Born Feb 21, 1937 · Russia
Active 1969–present · Awards: Nika Award
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).
Filmography
The Color of Pomegranates (1969) — BTS VideographerThe Seasons (1975) — Director of PhotographyThe Mulberry Tree (1980) — Director of PhotographyAivazovsky and Armenia (1983) — Director of PhotographyThe Kite Day (1986) — Director of PhotographyThe Color of Armenian Land (1969) — Director · Screenplay · Director of PhotographyParajanov: The Last Spring (1992) — Director · Screenplay · Director of PhotographyMother's House (1980) — Camera OperatorKochari (1983) — Director of Photography