Frunze Dovlatyan(1927-1997)
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
One of the leading Armenian directors, Frunze Dovlatyan has started as
actor in Armenian provincial theatres since 1941 and then Sundukyan
Drama Theatre of Yerevan where he was awarded Stalin Premium (major
award of that time) for the role of Hrair in the play "These Stars are
Ours." After graduating the Directing Department of VGIK (master class
of Sergey Gerasimov , he directed movies at Gorky Film Studio then at Mosfilm
Studio. Since 1964 he was working at Haifilm Studio. His movie Barev, yes em (1966)
became a milestone and turning point in the history of the Armenian
cinema.
