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Sergei Parajanov

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Sergei Parajanov

FR, UK, HY, RU cinema · 49 credits

Born

9 January 1924

Died

21 June 1990 (aged 66)

Birthplace

Tiflis, Georgian SSR, Transcaucasian SFSR, USSR [now Republic of Georgia]

Also known as Sergey Parajanov · Sergei Paradzhanov · Sarkis Paradzhanyan · С. Параджанов

Sergei Parajanov (Armenian: Սերգեյ Փարաջանով; Russian: Серге́й Ио́сифович Параджа́нов; Georgian: სერგო ფარაჯანოვი; Ukrainian: Сергій Йо́сипович Параджа́нов; sometimes spelled Paradzhanov or Paradjanov; January 9, 1924 – July 20, 1990) was a Soviet film director and artist of Armenian descent who made significant contributions to Soviet cinematography through Ukrainian, Georgian, and Armenian cinema. One of the representatives of the Ukrainian poetic cinema movement. He pioneered the collage genre in Ukrainian visual arts, which he created on the basis of conceptualism, although during his lifetime these works remained underground and only appeared in exhibitions after the artist's death.

Known for

Filmography

The Mirror Parajanov poster

The Mirror Parajanov

FRNot rated

as Self (archive footage)

La Couleur de la grenade poster

La Couleur de la grenade

FR · 20266.0

Original Film Writer

A Sentimental Journey to the Parajanov Planet poster

A Sentimental Journey to the Parajanov Planet

UK · 2025Not rated

as Self (archive footage)

Carmen poster

Carmen

HY · 2021Not rated

Story

Parajanov Triptych poster

Parajanov Triptych

HY · 20206.0

Writer, Director

Parajanov. A Ticket to Eternity poster

Parajanov. A Ticket to Eternity

RU · 20188.0

as Self (archival footage, voice)

L'Artifice et le factice poster

L'Artifice et le factice

FR · 2012Not rated

as Self

Sergei Parajanov, o exoristos

2009

Sergei Parajanov, The Exile

EL · 20094.6

as Himself

Воспоминания о «Саят-Нове»

2006

Memories of «Sayat Nova»

HY · 20066.0

as Himsef (archival footage), In Memory Of

Я умер в детстве...

2004

I Died in Childhood...

RU · 20046.0

as Himself (archive footage)

A Dangerously Free Man poster

A Dangerously Free Man

UK · 2004Not rated

as himself

Sergei Parajanov: The Rebel poster

Sergei Parajanov: The Rebel

FR · 20035.0

as Interviewee

Андрей Тарковский и Сергей Параджанов. Острова

2003

Andrey Tarkovsky & Sergey Paradzhanov: Islands

RU · 2003Not rated

Actor

Paradjanov poster

Paradjanov

RU · 19986.0

as Himself (archive footage)

Ivan Mykolaichuk. Dedication poster

Ivan Mykolaichuk. Dedication

UK · 19988.0

as Self (archive footage)

Կղզի «ՓԱՐԱՋԱՆՈՎ»

1995

The Isle Paradjanov

HY · 1995Not rated

as Self

Paradjanov, le dernier collage poster

Paradjanov, le dernier collage

FR · 19957.0

as Self (archive footage)

Paradjanov: A Requiem poster

Paradjanov: A Requiem

EN · 19946.0

as Himsef (archival footage)

Paradzhanov: Christ score in C major poster

Paradzhanov: Christ score in C major

UK · 1994Not rated

Actor

Sergei Parajanov. A Visit poster

Sergei Parajanov. A Visit

RU · 19947.0

as Self (archival footage, voice)

Parajanov: The Last Spring poster

Parajanov: The Last Spring

RU · 19925.1

as Himself, Director, Screenplay

Solitude perdue poster

Solitude perdue

FR · 1991Not rated

as Himself

МИГНОР

1990

MIGNOR

EN · 1990Not rated

Actor

მე ვარ სერგო ფარაჯანოვი!

1990

I am Sergei Parajanov!

KA · 19903.5

as Himself

The Confession poster

The Confession

RU · 19904.3

Director, Screenplay

Swan Lake: The Zone poster

Swan Lake: The Zone

UK · 19906.2

Writer

Ivan Mykolaichuk. Trizna poster

Ivan Mykolaichuk. Trizna

UK · 1989Not rated

as (self) [uncredited]

Etudes on Vrubel poster

Etudes on Vrubel

RU · 1989Not rated

Screenplay

Cinématon n°1083: Sergueï Paradjanov poster

Cinématon n°1083: Sergueï Paradjanov

FR · 19885.0

as Cinéaste

Ashik Kerib poster

Ashik Kerib

KA · 19886.3

Director, Production Design

Islands poster

Islands

HY · 19874.7

as Himself (archive footage)

The Legend of the Suram Fortress poster

The Legend of the Suram Fortress

KA · 19856.8

Director

Arabesques on the Pirosmani Theme poster

Arabesques on the Pirosmani Theme

KA · 19855.8

Director, Screenplay

Paradjanov Libéré

1982

Paradjanov Libéré

FR · 1982Not rated

Actor

Վերադարձ կյանք

1980

Return to Life

HY · 198010.0

as Self, Director, Writer, Producer

Cinématon poster

Cinématon

FR · 19784.9

as N°1083

The Color of Armenian Land poster

The Color of Armenian Land

RU · 19696.1

as Himself

The Color of Pomegranates poster

The Color of Pomegranates

HY · 19697.3

Editor, Writer, Director, Art Direction, Choreographer

Hakob Hovnatanyan poster

Hakob Hovnatanyan

HY · 19676.3

Writer, Director

Kyiv Frescoes poster

Kyiv Frescoes

RU · 19665.2

Director, Writer

Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors poster

Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors

UK · 19657.5

Director, Writer

Flower on the Stone poster

Flower on the Stone

RU · 19634.6

Director

Ukrainian Rhapsody poster

Ukrainian Rhapsody

UK · 19615.9

Director

The First Lad poster

The First Lad

UK · 19595.0

Director

Natalia Uzhviy poster

Natalia Uzhviy

UK · 19596.5

Director

Golden Hands poster

Golden Hands

UK · 19575.5

Director

Dumka poster

Dumka

UK · 19575.2

Director

Andriesh poster

Andriesh

MO · 19545.7

Director

Andriesh poster

Andriesh

RU · 19528.0

Screenplay, Director