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Mikhail Vartanov

Born 21 February 1937 in Russia

Died 29 December 2009 (aged 72)

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.

Director

Sealed
1992
Parajanov: The Last Spring Director
Sealed
1969
The Color of Armenian Land Director

Cinematographer

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Sealed
1969
The Color of Pomegranates BTS Videographer
Sealed
1975
The Seasons Director of Photography
Sealed
1992
Parajanov: The Last Spring Director of Photography
Sealed
1969
The Color of Armenian Land Director of Photography

Writer

Sealed
1992
Parajanov: The Last Spring Screenplay
Sealed
1969
The Color of Armenian Land Screenplay
Men of the Dance
Sealed
1965
Men of the Dance Writer

Actor

Sealed
1992
Parajanov: The Last Spring Himself
Sealed
1969
The Color of Armenian Land Himself