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