About

Known credits:
94
Birthday:
1950-08-30
Place of birth:
Agdash, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR [now Azerbaijan]
Website:
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Robert Sahakyants

Overview

Robert Arshavirovich Sahakyants (Armenian: Ռոբերտ Սահակյանց, Russian: Роберт Аршавирович Саакянц, 30 August 1950 – 24 September 2009) was an Armenian animator in the former Soviet Union and Armenia. Sahakyants was born in Baku, in Soviet Azerbaijan, on 30 August 1950. In 1964, he and his family moved to Yerevan, Soviet Armenia.

Since 1970, he has worked at the Armenfilm film studio as an animator, and since 1972 as an animated director. He was the author of many cartoons and in 1987, was awarded the title of Honored Art Worker of the Armenian SSR. In the same year, his animated film, The Lesson, was shown at the Soviet Union film festival where it won an award. In 2008, he received the title of Honored Artist of Armenia.

He died on 24 September 2009 in Yerevan, Armenia. A memorial was erected in his honor in Yerevan in 2013.

Known for

Acting
2010 Rob Saakyanc. The Last Hippy of the Pink City Actor (archive) N/A
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Directing
2005 Your First Animals Directing Director N/A
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2004 Ananas Bananas Directing Director N/A
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2004 Taverne Directing Director N/A
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2002 Signs of Intelligent Life Directing Director N/A
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2002 Yellow SubmarYAN Directing Director N/A
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2000 The Little One Directing Director N/A
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2000 I Am Armenian Too Directing Director N/A
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1999 Our Yard 2.5 Directing Director N/A
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1998 Optimus Mundus 4. The Best City on Earth Directing Director N/A
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1997 Victoria Directing Director N/A
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1997 L'arche Directing Director N/A
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1994 Elections Directing Director 58
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1994 The Norfin Adventures: A Norfin Noel Directing Director N/A
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1994 The Norfin Adventures: Castle of Doom Directing Director N/A
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1994 The Axe Directing Director N/A
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1991 Everything is Fine Directing Director N/A
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1990 For You, Armenia Directing Director 58
Average
1989 The Button Directing Director 58
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1988 Wind Directing Director 58
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1987 The Lesson Directing Director 58
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1986 The Resourceful Peasant Directing Director N/A
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1985 Wow, Butter Week! Directing Director 58
Average
1984 In the Blue Sea, in the White Foam... Directing Director 59
Average
1983 Wow! A Talking Fish! Directing Director 60
Fair
1982 Who Will Tell A Fable? Directing Director 58
Average
1981 Three Blue-Blue Lakes of Crimson Color Directing Director 58
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1980 Brave Nazar Directing Director N/A
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1979 Kikos Directing Director 58
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1979 First Directing Director 58
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1977 The Hunters Directing Director N/A
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1976 The Lazy Fox Directing Director N/A
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1975 The Fox Book Directing Director 58
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1974 The Tale of the Snowman Darbulka Directing Director N/A
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1974 How the Bears Fed the Whale Directing Director N/A
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1973 Invincible Directing Director N/A
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1973 Lilith Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2005 Your First Animals Writing Writer N/A
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2004 Ananas Bananas Writing Writer N/A
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2004 Taverne Writing Writer N/A
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2002 Signs of Intelligent Life Writing Writer N/A
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2002 Yellow SubmarYAN Writing Writer N/A
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2000 The Little One Writing Writer N/A
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2000 I Am Armenian Too Writing Writer N/A
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1999 Our Yard 2.5 Writing Writer N/A
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1998 Optimus Mundus 4. The Best City on Earth Writing Writer N/A
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1997 Victoria Writing Writer N/A
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1997 L'arche Writing Writer N/A
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1994 The Axe Writing Writer N/A
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1991 Everything is Fine Writing Writer N/A
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1990 For You, Armenia Writing Writer 58
Average
1989 The Button Writing Writer 58
Average
1988 Wind Writing Writer 58
Average
1987 The Lesson Writing Writer 58
Average
1985 Wow, Butter Week! Writing Writer 58
Average
1984 In the Blue Sea, in the White Foam... Writing Writer 59
Average
1983 Wow! A Talking Fish! Writing Writer 60
Fair
1983 The Priest Had A Dog Writing Writer N/A
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1982 Who Will Tell A Fable? Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1981 Three Blue-Blue Lakes of Crimson Color Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1980 Unlucky Panos Writing Writer 58
Average
1979 Kikos Writing Writer 58
Average
1979 First Writing Writer 58
Average
1977 The Hunters Writing Writer N/A
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1974 The Tale of the Snowman Darbulka Writing Writer N/A
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1974 How the Bears Fed the Whale Writing Writer N/A
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1973 Invincible Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2002 Yellow SubmarYAN Production Producer N/A
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Art
2002 Signs of Intelligent Life Art Production Design N/A
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2000 The Little One Art Production Design N/A
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1994 The Norfin Adventures: Castle of Doom Art Production Design N/A
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1991 Everything is Fine Art Production Design N/A
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1989 The Button Art Production Design 58
Average
1987 The Lesson Art Production Design 58
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1985 Who Painted the Red Sea? Art Art Direction N/A
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1983 Wow! A Talking Fish! Art Art Direction 60
Fair
1975 The Lazy One Art Production Design N/A
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1974 The Tale of the Snowman Darbulka Art Production Design N/A
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Camera
2002 Signs of Intelligent Life Camera Camera Operator N/A
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2002 Yellow SubmarYAN Camera Camera Operator N/A
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Crew
2004 Taverne Crew Script N/A
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Editing
1991 Everything is Fine Editing Editor N/A
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1990 For You, Armenia Editing Editor 58
Average

Visual Effects
2000 The Little One Visual Effects Animation N/A
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1988 Wind Visual Effects Animation 58
Average
1987 The Lesson Visual Effects Animation 58
Average
1985 Planet 888 Visual Effects Animation 58
Average
1983 Wow! A Talking Fish! Visual Effects Animation Director 60
Fair
1983 The Most Comfortable, the Most Durable, the Most Beautiful House Visual Effects Animation N/A
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1980 Unlucky Panos Visual Effects Animation 58
Average
1979 Kikos Visual Effects Animation 58
Average
1976 To Prevent This from Happening Visual Effects Animation N/A
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1975 The Fox Book Visual Effects Animation 58
Average
1971 Puy-Puy Mouse Visual Effects Animation N/A
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