Frunze Dovlatyan

• Name — Frunze Dovlatyan • Native Name — Ֆրունզե Դովլաթյան • Born — 26 May 1927 • Birthplace — Gavar, Soviet Armenia • Died — 30 August 1997 • Place of death — Yerevan, Armenia • Occupation — film director, screenwriter and actor • Awards — People's Artist of USSR (1983)

Frunze Dovlatyan was born in Gavar, Soviet Armenia, a brother to Vram Dovlatyan. He was a theater actor before becoming a director. He starred as an actor in Armenian provincial theatres from 1941 and then in Gabriel Sundukian Drama Theatre of Yerevan, where he was awarded Stalin Prize for his performance in the role of Hrayr in the play Ays astgherë mern en ("These Stars Are Ours"). In 1959, he graduated from the directing department of the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) in Moscow, where he studied under Sergei Gerasimov. His most well-known film is Barev, yes em ("Hello, That's Me!", 1967), which received the State Prize of the Armenian SSR. Dovlatyan headed the Armenfilm state film studio in the 1980s. He was awarded the title of People's Artist of the USSR in 1983. He died in Yerevan aged 70. He is buried in Tokhmakh Cemetery in Yerevan.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1943 — Davit Bek — Melik Mansur • 1947 — Anahit — Vachagan • 1958 — Ov e meghavor? ("Who is Guilty?") — Director only • 1958 — Inchu e aghmkum getë? ("Why does the River Make Noise?") — Manukyan • 1960 — Yasha Toporkov — Mirzoyan • 1961 — Dima Gorin's Career — Co-director with Lev Mirsky • 1963 — Aravotyan gnatskner ("Morning Trains") — Director only • 1965 — Barev, yes em ("Hello, That's Me!") — Zaryan — Also director • 1968 — Saroyan yeghbayrner ("Saroyan Brothers") — Hayk Saroyan — Also creative adviser • 1972 — Yerevanyan oreri khronika ("Chronicle of Yerevan Days") — Screenwriter (with Perch Zeytuntsyan) and director • 1976 — Yerkunk ("Delivery") — Director only • 1976 — Khonarhvir galik orvan ("Bow to the Coming Day") — professor • 1979 — Apretsek yerkar ("Live Long") — Screenwriter (with Shahen Tatikyan) and director • 1982 — Siramargi chichë ("The Peacock's Cry") — Screenwriter with Arnold Aghababov • 1982 — Venetiki mijazgayin gitazhoghovë ("International Academic Conference in Venice") — Documentary; writer and director • 1982 — Mkhitaryannerë ("The Mkhitarists") — Documentary; writer and director • 1982 — Mshakuytneri kamurj ("Bridge of Cultures") — Documentary; writer and director • 1985 — Menavor ënkuzeni ("The Lone Walnut Tree") — Kamsaryan — Also screenwriter (with Arnold Aghababov) and director • 1986 — Otar khagher ("Foreign Games") — Aslanian • 1989 — Aghbaman ("Garbage Bin") — Short film; screenwriter • 1986 — Karot ("Nostalgia") — Director only • 1986 — Labirintos ("Labyrinth") — Abel • 1990 — Yearning — Director only

He was employed by Sundukyan State Academic Theatre, Russian Central Studio of Documentary Films, Gorky Film Studio, Mosfilm and Armenfilm. He belonged to Association of Filmmakers of the USSR.