Sergei Parajanov
Date of birth: 1924-01-09
Place of birth: Tiflis, Georgian SSR, Transcaucasian SFSR, USSR
Known for: Directing
Also known as: Սերգեյ Փարաջանով, სერგო ფარაჯანოვი, Sergey Parajanov, Sergei Paradzhanov, Sergei Paradjanov, Сергей Параджанов, Сергій Параджанов, Сергій Йосипович Параджанов, Serhii Paradzhanov, 세르게이 파라자노프, Sergueï Iossifovitch Paradjanov, Sarkis Paradzhanyan, Sarkis Paradzhanian, Саркіс Параджанян
Biography
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.
Movie Credits
Paradjanov: A Requiem
1994-10-01
An absorbing portrait of one of the most colorful and revered figures in world cinema, 'Paradjanov:
Parajanov. A Ticket to Eternity
2018-03-28
Documentary about the life of Sergei Parajanov, a prominent Soviet-era filmmaker who was active in U
Islands
1987-01-01
A bunch of stories, portraits and images about people of amazing destinies, including Parajanov and
Paradzhanov: Christ score in C major
1994-01-01
In 1989, Yurii Illienko came to Tbilisi to show Sergei Parajanov his film “Swan Lake. The Zone“, bas
MIGNOR
1990-01-01
Showing Sergei Parajanov at the end of his life, the film depicts the suffering of a genius against
Paradjanov Libéré
1982-01-01
I am Sergei Parajanov!
1990-07-29
Documentary made and dedicated to Sergei Parajanov shortly after his death, featuring archive photog
Sergei Parajanov, The Exile
2009-03-15
Sergei Paradjanov, the great Soviet filmmaker of Armenian origin who was born and grew up in Tbilisi
I Died in Childhood...
2004-07-01
Film devoted to director Sergei Parajanov. The film is designed as a confession of the director. The
A Dangerously Free Man
2004-01-01
Roman Shyrman's documentary details the life and work of Sergei Paradjanov, who was no less vibrant
Paradjanov
1998-10-27
“Drawing on archival footage, fragments of interviews, and scenes from his films, this newly constru
Cinématon
1978-12-20
Cinématon is a 156-hour long experimental film by French director Gérard Courant. It was the longest
Sergei Parajanov: The Rebel
2003-01-01
This documentary is not a straightforward portrait of Armenian film director Sergei Paradjanov's lif
The Color of Armenian Land
1969-10-01
In his wordless debut film, Mikhail Vartanov presents the ancient and modern art of Armenia through
Solitude perdue
1991-01-19
Parajanov: The Last Spring
1992-12-30
Made in wartime and edited in candlelight, Vartanov's rarely-seen masterpiece tells about his friend
Andrey Tarkovsky & Sergey Paradzhanov: Islands
2003-01-01
The art, destiny, and relationship of two geniuses of world cinema: Andrei Tarkovsky and Sergei Para
Return to Life
1980-01-02
Memories of «Sayat Nova»
2006-10-15
A short documentary by Levon Grigoryan about the making of Parajanov's «Sayat-Nova», or «The Colour
Cinématon n°1083: Sergueï Paradjanov
1988-11-09
Sergei Parajanov. A Visit
1994-01-01
In November 1988, director Anatoly Syrykh met with Sergei Parajanov in Tbilisi to make a documentary
The Isle Paradjanov
1995-01-01
A film written and directed by Andrei Ayrapetov in memory of Sergei Parajanov. It was produced at Ha
Paradjanov, le dernier collage
1995-01-01
L'Artifice et le factice
2012-07-19
"L'Artifice et le factice" is the episode that covers the period from January 1, 1988 to December 31
A Sentimental Journey to the Parajanov Planet
2025-05-08
Documentary hommage to Sergey Parajanov on the occasion of his 100 anniversary. Witness the blend of
Parajanov. The Last Collage
1995-01-01
Parajanov lifts the curtain on numerous unfinished scenes and fragments of unshot films. These are m