Actor
Mher Mkrtchyan
Born July 4, 1930 in Leninakan, Armenian SSR, USSR
Died December 29, 199340 films
Mher “Frunzik” Mkrtchyan (1930–1993) was one of the most iconic actors in Armenian and Soviet cinema, admired for his unique blend of humor, vulnerability, and emotional depth. Born in Leninakan, he trained at the Yerevan State Institute of Theatre and Fine Arts and became a leading performer at the Sundukyan State Academic Theatre, where his expressive face and instinctive comedic timing made him a standout talent. Mkrtchyan gained widespread recognition through memorable roles in films such as Mimino, Aybolit‑66, Kidnapping, Caucasian Style, and The Tango of Our Childhood.
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His artistic achievements earned him some of the highest cultural honors of the era, including the USSR State Prize (1978) and the title of People’s Artist of the USSR (1984). Even decades after his passing, Mkrtchyan remains a beloved cultural figure whose performances continue to resonate across generations.
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First watchKidnapping, Caucasian Style19677.6as DzhabrailShurik, a kind but naïve ethnography student, falls in love with the intelligent, athletic and beautiful All-Union Leninist Young Communist League member Nina.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
40 films as actor- 1989BreathKaren
- 1984The Tango of Our ChildhoodRuben
- 1984Sohni MahiwalRazboynik Barmandu
- 1984FireRuben
- 1983Offered for SinglesВартан (жених Нины)
- 1982The Song of the Old DaysNikol
- 1981In Front of a Closed DoorVartan
- 1980The Big WinGarnik
- 1980Tbilisi, Paris, TbilisiRchika
- 1980A Piece of SkyGrigor-agha
- 1980Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty ThievesMustafa
- 1980Oh, Gevorg!husband
- 1979Fuss of the FussesBoris Ivanovich
- 1978Baghdasar Divorces from His WifeBagdasar
- 1978The Soldier and the ElephantArmenak
- 1977Stone Valley
- 1977MiminoRuben Khachikyan "Rubik-djan"
- 1977Life TriumphsApro
- 1976Found DreamGrandpa
- 1973The MenSuren
- 1973The FatherOvsep
- 1971TroublesIsai
- 1970Adam and Eve
- 1970Yesterday, Today and Alwaysмуж в истории с грабителем
- 1969Explosion After MidnightMukhtashev
- 1969We Are, Our MountainsIshkhan
- 1969The White Grand Piano
- 1968Don't Grieve!Turkish smuggler
- 1967Aybolit-66Pirate - Barmaley's sad servant
- 1967Kidnapping, Caucasian StyleDzhabrail
- 1967TriangleGaspar
- 1966Rainbow Formula
- 1966The Twenty Six ComissarsГочи
- 1965Thirty-threeprofessor Bruk
- 1962Master and ServantSimon
- 1960Guys from the Army BandArmen
- 1959Why Does The River Roar?Khachik
- 195901-99Garsevan
- 1956For HonorВардан
- 1955Looking for the AddresseeExtra