Mikhail Vartanov

Mikhail Vartanov
Михаил Вартанов
Միքայել Վարդանով
Born(1937-02-21)February 21, 1937
Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
DiedDecember 29, 2009(2009-12-29) (aged 72)
OccupationsDirector, cinematographer, screenwriter, art critic
Notable workParajanov: The Last Spring
Websitehttps://www.parajanov.com

Mikhail Vartanov (Russian: Михаил Вартанов, Armenian: Միքայել Վարդանով, February 21, 1937 – December 29, 2009) was a Soviet filmmaker and cinematographer who made significant contribution to world cinema with the documentary films Parajanov: The Last Spring and Seasons of the Year.

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 Unmailed Letters.