Mher Mkrtchyan
Mher Mkrtchyan
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 Acting
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Birthday 1930-07-04
Place of Birth Leninakan, Armenian SSR, USSR
Also Known As Frunzik Mkrtchyan, Mher Mkrtchyan, Frunze Mkrtchyan, Фрунзик Мушегович Мкртчян, Фрунзе Мушегович Мкртчян, Ֆրունզիկ Մուշեղի Մկրտչյան, Ֆրունզիկ Մկրտչյան, Мгер Мкртчян, Фрунзик Мкртчян,
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
1967

Kidnapping, Caucasian Style

For Honor
1956

For Honor

Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves
1980

Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves

Thirty-three
1965

Thirty-three

Mimino
1977

Mimino

Don't Grieve!
1968

Don't Grieve!

Aybolit-66
1966

Aybolit-66

Offered for Singles
1983

Offered for Singles

Fuss of the Fusses
1979

Fuss of the Fusses

The Men
1973

The Men

Rainbow Formula
1966

Rainbow Formula

Yesterday, Today and Always
1970

Yesterday, Today and Always

Breath
1989

Breath

The Twenty Six Comissars
1966

The Twenty Six Comissars

Looking for the Addressee
1955

Looking for the Addressee

The Tango of Our Childhood
1984

The Tango of Our Childhood

Explosion After Midnight
1969

Explosion After Midnight

We Are, Our Mountains
1969

We Are, Our Mountains

Life Triumphs
1977

Life Triumphs

Triangle
1967

Triangle

The Soldier and the Elephant
1978

The Soldier and the Elephant

The Father
1973

The Father

The Big Win
1980

The Big Win

A Piece of Sky
1980

A Piece of Sky

The White Grand Piano
1969

The White Grand Piano

In Front of a Closed Door
1981

In Front of a Closed Door

Fire
1984

Fire

Why Does The River Roar?
1959

Why Does The River Roar?

Guys from the Army Band
1960

Guys from the Army Band

Baghdasar Divorces from His Wife
1978

Baghdasar Divorces from His Wife

Tbilisi, Paris, Tbilisi
1980

Tbilisi, Paris, Tbilisi

01-99
1959

01-99

Adam and Eve
1970

Adam and Eve

Troubles
1971

Troubles

The Song of the Old Days
1982

The Song of the Old Days

Master and Servant
1962

Master and Servant

Found Dream
1976

Found Dream

Stone Valley
1977

Stone Valley

Sohni Mahiwal
1984

Sohni Mahiwal

Oh, Gevorg!
1980

Oh, Gevorg!