About

Known credits:
12
Birthday:
1937-02-21
Place of birth:
Russia
Website:

Mikhail Vartanov

Overview

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

Acting

1992 Parajanov: The Last Spring Actor Himself 58
Average
1969 The Color of Armenian Land Actor Himself 59
Average

Directing

1992 Parajanov: The Last Spring Directing Director 58
Average
1969 The Color of Armenian Land Directing Director 59
Average

Writing

1992 Parajanov: The Last Spring Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1969 The Color of Armenian Land Writing Screenplay 59
Average

Camera

1975 The Seasons Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1969 The Color of Pomegranates Camera BTS Videographer 64
Fair

Crew

1992 Parajanov: The Last Spring Crew Cinematography 58
Average
1980 The Mulberry Tree Crew Cinematography 59
Average
1975 The Seasons Crew Cinematography 59
Average
1969 The Color of Armenian Land Crew Cinematography 59
Average