Roman Gurgenovich Balayan ( hy, Ռոման Գուրգենի Բալայան, russian: Рома́н Гурге́нович Балая́н; born 15 April 1941, Nerkin Horatagh,

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) is a Ukrainian-Armenian film director. In 1997 Balayan was awarded the title People’s Artist of Ukraine.

Career

Balayan worked as an actor in the theater of Stepanakert (located in the

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region) in 1959–1961. He studied directing at the

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and film directing at the

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, graduating in 1969. Since 1970, he has worked at the Dovzhenko Film Studios in Kiev. Balayan calls himself a student of

Sergei Parajanov Sergei Parajanov, ka, სერგო ფარაჯანოვი, uk, Сергій Параджанов (January 9, 1924 – July 20, 1990) was an Armenian filmmaker. Parajanov is regarded by film critics, film historians and filmmakers t ...

. He was nominated and won several international prizes. He is well-known for his literary adaptations; authors whom Balayan has adapted for the screen are Anton Chekhov (''Kashtanka'', 1975; ''The Kiss'', 1983, TV), Ivan Turgenev (''

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'', 1977; ''First Love,'' 1995), and Nikolai Leskov ''( Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District, 1989).'' His film '' Flights in Dreams and Reality'' (1982), a drama about depression and a midlife crisis, is one of his most well-known works. Oleg Yankovsky portrays a creative man in his 40s who feels alienated in society. At the time of its release, politically minded viewers perceived it as a critique of Brezhnevian “stagnation”. His 1986 film '' Guard Me, My Talisman'' was entered into the main competition at the 43rd edition of the

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and won the Golden Tulip at the 1987

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. His 1977 film ''

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'' was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival and his 2008 film ''

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'' was shown at the 30th Moscow International Film Festival. In 2018 he announced, that he may be shooting his next film in Ukrainian language.https://www.novayagazeta.ru/articles/2018/09/07/77753-roman-balayan-amerika-mne-dolzhna-skazat-es-ukazat-rossiya-dolzhna-kakogo-cherta Novaya Gazeta

Filmography

*1978 –

*1983 – Flights in Dreams and Reality *1983 – The Kiss (based on a story by

Anton Chekhov Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (; 29 January 1860 Old Style date 17 January. – 15 July 1904 Old Style date 2 July.) was a Russian playwright and short-story writer who is considered to be one of the greatest writers of all time. His career ...

) *1986 – Guard Me, My Talisman *1989 - Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District *2008 –

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Balayan, Roman 1941 births Living people People from Martakert Province Armenian film directors Ukrainian film directors Ukrainian people of Armenian descent