Mikhail Vartanov
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.
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1937-02-21 · Russia
Known for
- The Color of Pomegranates (1969) — BTS Videographer
- The Seasons (1975) — Director of Photography
- The Color of Armenian Land (1969) — Himself
- Parajanov: The Last Spring (1992) — Himself
- The Mulberry Tree (1980) — Director of Photography
- Aivazovsky and Armenia (1983) — Director of Photography
- The Kite Day (1986) — Director of Photography
- Mother's House (1980) — Camera Operator
- Kochari (1983) — Director of Photography
- Men of the Dance (1965) — Writer
- Hotel "Grandma" (1981) — Camera Operator