Mikhail Vartanov
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Mikhail Vartanov (Russian: Михаил Вартанов, Armenian: Միքայել Վարդանով, French: Mikhaïl Vartanov; b. February 21, 1937, RSFSR, Soviet Union, now Russian Federation, d. December 29, 2009, Hollywood, California) was an Armenian filmmaker and cinematographer who made significant contribution to world cinema with the documentary films Parajanov: The Last Spring and Seasons.[1][2][3][4]
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Mikhail Vartanov Михаил Вартанов Միքայել Վարդանով | |
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Born | (1937-02-21)February 21, 1937 |
Died | December 29, 2009(2009-12-29) (aged 72) Hollywood, USA |
Occupation(s) | Director, cinematographer, screenwriter, art critic |
Notable work | Parajanov: The Last Spring |
Website | https://www.parajanov.com |
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He is considered an important cinematographer and documentarian of his generation, noted for artistic collaborations with Sergei Parajanov and such influential documentary films as Parajanov: The Last Spring, The Seasons (directed by Artavazd Peleshyan), The Color of Armenian Land, and a series of essays including The Unmailed Letters.