About
Vartanov was blacklisted for his debut film, The Color of Land (1969), where he portrayed his dissident friends Paradjanov (imprisoned in 1974) and Minas (assassinated in 1975). When Vartanov's artistic freedom was restored 20 years later, he responded with Minas: A Requiem (1989) and Parajanov: The Last Spring (1992) - his masterpiece, which was admired by some of cinema's most important luminaries, including Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese.
Filmography
Parajanov: The Last Spring1992 · Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography
The Kite Day1986 · Director of Photography
Aivazovsky and Armenia1983 · Director of Photography
Kochari1983 · Director of Photography
The Mulberry Tree1980 · Director of Photography
Mother's House1980 · Camera Operator
The Seasons1975 · Director of Photography
The Color of Armenian Land1969 · Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography
The Color of Pomegranates1969 · BTS Videographer