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