Mher Mkrtchyan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 4, 1930
- Died
- December 29, 1993 (aged 63)
- Birthplace
- Leninakan, Armenian SSR, USSR
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.
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Filmography
To Remember
TV · as Himself - archiveFootage · 1 ep
Breath
Movie · as Karen
The Tango of Our Childhood
Movie · as Ruben
Fire
Movie · as Ruben
Sohni Mahiwal
Movie · as Razboynik Barmandu
Offered for Singles
Movie · as Вартан (жених Нины)
The Song of the Old Days
Movie · as Nikol
In Front of a Closed Door
Movie · as Vartan
Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves
Movie · as Mustafa
The Big Win
Movie · as Garnik
A Piece of Sky
Movie · as Grigor-agha
Tbilisi, Paris, Tbilisi
Movie · as Rchika
Oh, Gevorg!
Movie · as husband
Fuss of the Fusses
Movie · as Boris Ivanovich
The Soldier and the Elephant
Movie · as Armenak
Baghdasar Divorces from His Wife
Movie · as Bagdasar
Mimino
Movie · as Ruben Khachikyan "Rubik-djan"
Life Triumphs
Movie · as Apro
Stone Valley
Movie
Found Dream
Movie · as Grandpa
The Men
Movie · as Suren
The Father
Movie · as Ovsep
Troubles
Movie · as Isai
Yesterday, Today and Always
Movie · as муж в истории с грабителем
Adam and Eve
Movie
Explosion After Midnight
Movie · as Mukhtashev
We Are, Our Mountains
Movie · as Ishkhan
The White Grand Piano
Movie
Don't Grieve!
Movie · as Turkish smuggler
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
Movie · as Dzhabrail
Aybolit-66
Movie · as Pirate - Barmaley's sad servant
Triangle
Movie · as Gaspar
Rainbow Formula
Movie
The Twenty Six Comissars
Movie · as Гочи
Thirty-three
Movie · as professor Bruk
Master and Servant
Movie · as Simon
Guys from the Army Band
Movie · as Armen
Why Does The River Roar?
Movie · as Khachik
01-99
Movie · as Garsevan
For Honor
Movie · as Вардан
Looking for the Addressee
Movie · as Extra