Mher Mkrtchyan

Known for ActingBorn 1930-07-04Died 1993-12-29Leninakan, Armenian SSR, USSR

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Breath

Yesterday, Today and Always

The White Grand Piano

Baghdasar Divorces from His Wife

In Front of a Closed Door

Mimino

Kidnapping, Caucasian Style

Explosion After Midnight

To Remember

The Twenty Six Comissars

Fire

Adam and Eve

Why Does The River Roar?

Looking for the Addressee

The Big Win

Fuss of the Fusses

Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves

We Are, Our Mountains

The Tango of Our Childhood

Tbilisi, Paris, Tbilisi

Offered for Singles

Don't Grieve!

Thirty-three

Aybolit-66

Guys from the Army Band

Sohni Mahiwal

The Father

Triangle

The Soldier and the Elephant

The Men

Rainbow Formula

Troubles

01-99

For Honor

Life Triumphs

A Piece of Sky

The Song of the Old Days

Master and Servant

Oh, Gevorg!

Stone Valley

Found Dream