About

Known credits:
69
Birthday:
1950-08-30
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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
2004 Taverne Directing Director N/A
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2001 Признаки разумной жизни Directing Director N/A
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2000 The Little One Directing Director N/A
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2000 Я тоже армянин 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 59
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1994 The Norfin Adventures: A Norfin Noel Directing Director N/A
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1994 The Axe Directing Director N/A
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1994 The Norfin Adventures: Castle of Doom 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 N/A
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1989 The Button Directing Director 59
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1988 Wind Directing Director 58
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1987 Lesson Directing Director 58
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1986 The Resourceful Peasant Directing Director N/A
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1985 There you are, butter week! Directing Director 59
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1984 In the Blue Sea, in the White Foam... Directing Director 59
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1983 Wow! A Talking Fish! Directing Director 60
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1982 Who Will Tell A Fable? Directing Director 59
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1981 Three Blue-Blue Lakes of Crimson Color Directing Director 59
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1980 Brave Nazar Directing Director N/A
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1979 Первый Directing Director 59
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1979 Kikos Directing Director 58
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1977 The Hunters Directing Director N/A
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1976 The Fox's Book Directing Director N/A
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1975 The Fox Book Directing Director N/A
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1974 Как медвежата китов кормили Directing Director N/A
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1973 Lilith Directing Director N/A
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1973 Непобедимый Directing Director N/A
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Ananas Bananas Directing Director N/A
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Yellow SubmarYAN Directing Director N/A
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Твои первые животные Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2004 Taverne Writing Writer N/A
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2001 Признаки разумной жизни Writing Writer N/A
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2000 Я тоже армянин 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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1989 The Button Writing Writer 59
Average
1988 Wind Writing Writer 58
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1987 Lesson Writing Writer 58
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1986 The Resourceful Peasant Writing Writer N/A
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1985 There you are, butter week! Writing Writer 59
Average
1984 In the Blue Sea, in the White Foam... Writing Writer 59
Average
1983 Wow! A Talking Fish! Writing Writer 60
Fair
1983 У попа была собака Writing Writer N/A
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1982 Who Will Tell A Fable? Writing Screenplay 59
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1981 Three Blue-Blue Lakes of Crimson Color Writing Screenplay 59
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1980 Unlucky Panos Writing Writer N/A
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1979 Первый Writing Writer 59
Average
1979 Kikos Writing Writer 58
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1974 Как медвежата китов кормили Writing Writer N/A
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1973 Непобедимый Writing Writer N/A
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Yellow SubmarYAN Writing Writer N/A
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Твои первые животные Writing Writer N/A
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Ananas Bananas Writing Writer N/A
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Art
1987 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
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Crew
2004 Taverne Crew Script N/A
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Visual Effects
1988 Wind Visual Effects Animation 58
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1987 Lesson Visual Effects Animation 58
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1985 Planet 888 Visual Effects Animation 59
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1983 Wow! A Talking Fish! Visual Effects Animation Director 60
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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 N/A
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