Mikhail Vartanov

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.

Born:

Feb 21, 1937 In Russia

Movie/TV Credits:

2

First Appeared:

In the movie The Color of Armenian Land 1969-10-01

Latest Project:

Movie Parajanov: The Last Spring 1992-12-30