Levon Mkrtchyan facts for kids
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Levon Mkrtchyan
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Levon Mkrtchyan and Sergei Parajanov.
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| Born | February 25, 1953 (age 72) Leninakan (now Gyumri)
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| Nationality | Armenian |
| Occupation | Film director |
Levon Mkrtchyan is an Armenian film director. He was born on February 25, 1953, in a city called Leninakan, which is now known as Gyumri. He is famous for making many documentary films. These films often explore Armenian culture and history.
Some of his well-known films include Davit Anhaght, Charents: Known and Unknown Sides, and The Book of Independence. He has won many awards for his work. One of his highest honors was the Lenin Prize from the Soviet Union. He also received the Golden Eagle film festival award for his film The Book of Independence.
Becoming a Film Director
Levon Mkrtchyan studied filmmaking at the Yerevan Fine Arts and Theater Institute. He learned how to direct movies there. In 1978, he made his first short film, called The Muses.
He continued his studies in Moscow. In 1984, he graduated from the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography, a very famous film school. Since 1978, he has directed more than thirty documentary films.
Films About Famous Armenians
Levon Mkrtchyan has made films about many important Armenian people. He has rare film footage of the poet Hovhannes Shiraz. He also filmed the singer Charles Aznavour visiting Armenia after a big earthquake in 1988. He even filmed the funeral of the writer William Saroyan.
He was also a close friend and worked with another famous Armenian director, Sergei Parajanov. Levon Mkrtchyan has special footage of Parajanov, including scenes from his last days.
Levon Mkrtchyan's Films
Here is a list of some of the documentary films directed by Levon Mkrtchyan. These films cover various topics, often focusing on Armenian history, culture, and important figures.
- 1983: On the Path to Eternity (about Hovhannes Shiraz)
- 1984: Paruyr Sevak
- 1987: Gyumri
- 1987: Charents: Known and Unknown Sides
- 1988: Mesrop Mashtots
- 1989: Curfew (Paretayin Zham)
- 1989: Charles Aznavour Armenia
- 1990: General Andranik (Zoravar Andranik)
- 1993: Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia (Kilikiayi haykakan tagavorutyune)
- 1996: 5 years in Armenia
- 2001: And There Was Light (Yev yeghav luys)
- 2002: The Book of Independence (Matyan ankakhutyan)
- 2005: Hovhannes Shiraz: A Documentary
- 2007: We Love Armenia
