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