Mher Mkrtchyan
Acting • Born 1930-07-04 – Died 1993-12-29
Biography
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. 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.
Filmography
41 credits
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
Movie • 1967
Dzhabrail
For Honor
Movie • 1956
Вардан
Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves
Movie • 1979
Mustafa
Thirty-three
Movie • 1965
professor Bruk
Mimino
Movie • 1977
Ruben Khachikyan "Rubik-djan"
Don't Grieve!
Movie • 1968
Turkish smuggler
Aybolit-66
Movie • 1966
Pirate - Barmaley's funny servant
Offered for Singles
Movie • 1983
Вартан (жених Нины)
Fuss of the Fusses
Movie • 1979
Boris Ivanovich
The Men
Movie • 1973
Suren
Rainbow Formula
Movie • 1966
Yesterday, Today and Always
Movie • 1970
муж в истории с грабителем
Breath
Movie • 1989
Karen
The Twenty Six Comissars
Movie • 1966
Гочи
Looking for the Addressee
Movie • 1955
Extra
The Tango of Our Childhood
Movie • 1984
Ruben
Explosion After Midnight
Movie • 1969
Mukhtashev
We Are, Our Mountains
Movie • 1969
Ishkhan
The Father
Movie • 1973
Ovsep
Life Triumphs
Movie • 1977
Apro
Triangle
Movie • 1967
Gaspar
The Soldier and the Elephant
Movie • 1978
Armenak
The Big Win
Movie • 1980
Garnik
A Piece of Sky
Movie • 1980
Grigor-agha
The White Grand Piano
Movie • 1969
In Front of a Closed Door
Movie • 1981
Vartan
Fire
Movie • 1984
Ruben
Why Does The River Roar?
Movie • 1959
Khachik
Guys from the Army Band
Movie • 1960
Armen
Baghdasar Divorces from His Wife
Movie • 1978
Bagdasar
Tbilisi, Paris, Tbilisi
Movie • 1980
Rchika
01-99
Movie • 1959
Garsevan
Adam and Eve
Movie • 1970
Troubles
Movie • 1971
Isai
The Song of the Old Days
Movie • 1982
Nikol
Master and Servant
Movie • 1962
Simon
Found Dream
Movie • 1976
Grandpa
Found Dream
Movie • 1976
Grandpa
Stone Valley
Movie • 1977
Sohni Mahiwal
Movie • 1984
Razboynik Barmandu
To Remember
TV • 1993
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