Mher Mkrtchyan
Known for Acting · 41 credits
- Born
- 1930-07-04
- Died
- 1993-12-29
- 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
Biography
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
To Remember
1993
as Himself - archiveFootage
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
1967
as Dzhabrail
Mimino
1977
as Ruben Khachikyan "Rubik-djan"
Aybolit-66
1966
as Pirate - Barmaley's funny servant
Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves
1980
as Mustafa
Sohni Mahiwal
1984
as Razboynik Barmandu
TV Shows (1)
Movies (40)
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
1967
as Dzhabrail
Mimino
1977
as Ruben Khachikyan "Rubik-djan"
Aybolit-66
1966
as Pirate - Barmaley's funny servant
Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves
1980
as Mustafa
Sohni Mahiwal
1984
as Razboynik Barmandu
Thirty-three
1965
as professor Bruk
Don't Grieve!
1968
as Turkish smuggler
Offered for Singles
1983
as Вартан (жених Нины)
Fuss of the Fusses
1979
as Boris Ivanovich
The Twenty Six Comissars
1966
as Гочи
The Soldier and the Elephant
1978
as Armenak
Triangle
1967
as Gaspar
A Piece of Sky
1980
as Grigor-agha
Adam and Eve
1970
Yesterday, Today and Always
1970
as муж в истории с грабителем
We Are, Our Mountains
1969
as Ishkhan
Troubles
1971
as Isai
The White Grand Piano
1969
The Song of the Old Days
1982
as Nikol
Tbilisi, Paris, Tbilisi
1980
as Rchika
01-99
1959
as Garsevan
The Men
1973
as Suren
Rainbow Formula
1966
Master and Servant
1962
as Simon
The Tango of Our Childhood
1984
as Ruben
For Honor
1956
as Вардан
Explosion After Midnight
1969
as Mukhtashev
Why Does The River Roar?
1959
as Khachik
Baghdasar Divorces from His Wife
1978
as Bagdasar
Guys from the Army Band
1960
as Armen
Breath
1989
as Karen
Life Triumphs
1977
as Apro
The Father
1973
as Ovsep
Looking for the Addressee
1955
as Extra
Stone Valley
1977
In Front of a Closed Door
1981
as Vartan
Found Dream
1976
as Grandpa
Fire
1984
as Ruben
The Big Win
1980
as Garnik
Oh, Gevorg!
1980
as husband
About 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,… With 41 credits spanning from 1955 to 1993, Mher Mkrtchyan has appeared in 40 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Mher Mkrtchyan Movies
- Kidnapping, Caucasian Style (1967) — as Dzhabrail
- Mimino (1977) — as Ruben Khachikyan "Rubik-djan"
- Aybolit-66 (1966) — as Pirate - Barmaley's funny servant
- Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves (1980) — as Mustafa
- Sohni Mahiwal (1984) — as Razboynik Barmandu
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