Frunze Vaghinaki Dovlatyan (; May 26, 1927 – August 30, 1997) was an
Armenian
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* Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent
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film director, screenwriter and actor.
Biography
Frunze Dovlatyan was born in
Gavar,
Soviet Armenia
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, 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
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in 1983.
He died in
Yerevan
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aged 70. He is buried in Tokhmakh Cemetery in Yerevan.
Filmography
References
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External links
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Biography at Kyavar.com*
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1927 births
1997 deaths
People from Gavar
Soviet Armenians
Armenian male film actors
Armenian film directors
Soviet male actors