Frunzik Mkrtchyan
Frunzik Mkrtchyan | |
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| Born | Mher Mkrtchyan 4 July 1930 |
| Died | 29 December 1993 (aged 63) Yerevan, Armenia |
| Resting place | Komitas Pantheon |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1945–1993 |
| Spouse | Donara Pilosyan |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Albert Mkrtchyan (brother) |
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Mher Musheghi Mkrtchyan (Armenian: Մհեր Մուշեղի Մկրտչյան; 4 July 1930 – 29 December 1993), better known by the name Frunzik (Armenian: Ֆրունզիկ; Russian: Фрунзик), a diminutive of his official given name Frunze, in honor of Mikhail Frunze, was an Armenian stage and film actor. Mkrtchyan is widely considered one of the greatest actors of the Soviet period among Armenians and the USSR as a whole. He received the prestigious People's Artist of the USSR award in 1984.