Frunze Dovlatyan

Born: 1927-05-26

Frunze Vaghinaki Dovlatyan (Armenian: Ֆրունզե Վաղինակի Դովլաթյան; May 26, 1927 – August 30, 1997) was an Armenian film director, screenwriter and actor. Frunze Dovlatyan was born in Gavar, Soviet Armenia, a brother to Vram Dovlatyan. He was a theater actor before becoming a director. He starred as an actor in Armenian provincial theatres from 1941 and then in Gabriel Sundukian Drama Theatre of Yerevan, where he was awarded Stalin Prize for his performance in the role of Hrayr in the play Ays astgherë mern en ("These Stars Are Ours"). In 1959, he graduated from the directing department of the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) in Moscow, where he studied under Sergei Gerasimov. His most well-known film is Barev, yes em ("Hello, That's Me!", 1967), which received the State Prize of the Armenian SSR. Dovlatyan headed the Armenfilm state film studio in the 1980s. He was awarded the title of People's Artist of the USSR in 1983. He died in Yerevan aged 70. He is buried in Tokhmakh Cemetery in Yerevan.


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Hello, It's Me!

as Zaryan
Released: 1966-03-26

Artyom (Armen Dzhigarkhanyan) is a scientist who buries himself in his work after the woman he...

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David Bek

as Melik Mansour
Released: 1944-02-14

The Armenian national hero, David Bek, leads a major Armenian uprising against Safavid Persia in...

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Saroyan Brothers

as Hayk Saroyan
Released: 1969-06-12

1920. Last days of the first Armenian Republic. Armenian Army fights on two fronts: war with...

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The Lonely Nut-Tree

as uncredited
Released: 1988-05-16

The village Lernasar is doomed to destruction. Its inhabitants, headed by the teacher Kamsaryan,...

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Why Does The River Roar?

as Armen Manukyan
Released: 1959-10-05

Atanes Ghambaryan, resident of Armenian border village, after the captivity during the World War...

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Anahit

as Vachagan
Released: 1947-12-02

The prince falls in love with an ordinary girl and marries her. Later, when enemies capture the...

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Live Long

as uncredited
Released: 1979-10-02

Having learned about her terrible illness and unavoidable death, Victoria, decides to leave her...

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Labyrinth

as uncredited
Released: 1996-06-15

The main characters of the film are lost in a labyrinth of timelessness where they have to sort...

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Strange Games

as Асланян
Released: 1986-01-17

Aram and his wife Ashkhen are planning a business trip abroad. Trying to please everyone who can...

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