Mikhail Vartanov
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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.
Known for
Credits
The Mulberry Tree (1980)
Director of Photography
Parajanov: The Last Spring (1992)
Director of Photography
The Kite Day (1986)
Director of Photography
The Color of Armenian Land (1969)
Director of Photography
Kochari (1983)
Director of Photography
The Seasons (1975)
Director of Photography
Aivazovsky and Armenia (1983)
Director of Photography