Biography and filmography

Sergei Parajanov

Sergei Parajanov (Armenian: Սերգեյ Փարաջանով; Russian: Серге́й Ио́сифович Параджа́нов; Georgian: სერგო ფარაჯანოვი; Ukrainian: Сергій Йо́сипович Параджа́нов; sometimes spelled Paradzhanov or Paradjanov; January 9, 1924 – July 20, 1990) was a Soviet film director and artist of Armenian descent who made significant contributions to Soviet cinematography through Ukrainian, Georgian, and Armenian cinema.

One of the representatives of the Ukrainian poetic cinema movement. He pioneered the collage genre in Ukrainian visual arts, which he created on the basis of conceptualism, although during his lifetime these works remained underground and only appeared in exhibitions after the artist's death.

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Movies (49)

La Couleur de la grenade

La Couleur de la grenade

2026 · Original Film Writer

A Sentimental Journey to the Parajanov Planet

A Sentimental Journey to the Parajanov Planet

2025 · Self (archive footage)

Carmen

Carmen

2021 · Story

Parajanov Triptych

Parajanov Triptych

2020 · Director, Writer

Parajanov. A Ticket to Eternity

Parajanov. A Ticket to Eternity

2018 · Self (archival footage, voice)

L'Artifice et le factice

L'Artifice et le factice

2012 · Self

Sergei Parajanov, The Exile

Sergei Parajanov, The Exile

2009 · Himself

Memories of «Sayat Nova»

Memories of «Sayat Nova»

2006 · Himsef (archival footage), In Memory Of

I Died in Childhood...

I Died in Childhood...

2004 · Himself (archive footage)

A Dangerously Free Man

A Dangerously Free Man

2004 · himself

Sergei Parajanov: The Rebel

Sergei Parajanov: The Rebel

2003 · Interviewee

Andrey Tarkovsky & Sergey Paradzhanov: Islands

Andrey Tarkovsky & Sergey Paradzhanov: Islands

2003

Paradjanov

Paradjanov

1998 · Himself (archive footage)

Ivan Mykolaichuk. Dedication

Ivan Mykolaichuk. Dedication

1998 · Self (archive footage)

The Isle Paradjanov

The Isle Paradjanov

1995 · Self

Paradjanov, le dernier collage

Paradjanov, le dernier collage

1995 · Self (archive footage)

Paradjanov: A Requiem

Paradjanov: A Requiem

1994 · Himsef (archival footage)

Paradzhanov: Christ score in C major

Paradzhanov: Christ score in C major

1994

Sergei Parajanov. A Visit

Sergei Parajanov. A Visit

1994 · Self (archival footage, voice)

Parajanov: The Last Spring

Parajanov: The Last Spring

1992 · Himself, Director, Screenplay

Solitude perdue

Solitude perdue

1991 · Himself

I am Sergei Parajanov!

I am Sergei Parajanov!

1990 · Himself

The Confession

The Confession

1990 · Director, Screenplay

Swan Lake: The Zone

Swan Lake: The Zone

1990 · Writer

MIGNOR

MIGNOR

1990

Etudes on Vrubel

Etudes on Vrubel

1989 · Screenplay

Ivan Mykolaichuk. Trizna

Ivan Mykolaichuk. Trizna

1989 · (self) [uncredited]

Cinématon n°1083: Sergueï Paradjanov

Cinématon n°1083: Sergueï Paradjanov

1988 · Cinéaste

Ashik Kerib

Ashik Kerib

1988 · Director, Production Design

Islands

Islands

1987 · Himself (archive footage)

The Legend of the Suram Fortress

The Legend of the Suram Fortress

1985 · Director

Arabesques on the Pirosmani Theme

Arabesques on the Pirosmani Theme

1985 · Director, Screenplay

Paradjanov Libéré

Paradjanov Libéré

1982

Return to Life

Return to Life

1980 · Self, Director, Writer, Producer

Cinématon

Cinématon

1978 · N°1083

The Color of Armenian Land

The Color of Armenian Land

1969 · Himself

The Color of Pomegranates

The Color of Pomegranates

1969 · Director, Writer, Editor, Art Direction, Choreographer

Hakob Hovnatanyan

Hakob Hovnatanyan

1967 · Director, Writer

Kyiv Frescoes

Kyiv Frescoes

1966 · Director, Writer

Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors

Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors

1965 · Director, Writer

Flower on the Stone

Flower on the Stone

1963 · Director

Ukrainian Rhapsody

Ukrainian Rhapsody

1961 · Director

Natalia Uzhviy

Natalia Uzhviy

1959 · Director

The First Lad

The First Lad

1959 · Director

Golden Hands

Golden Hands

1957 · Director

Dumka

Dumka

1957 · Director

Andriesh

Andriesh

1954 · Director

Andriesh

Andriesh

1952 · Screenplay, Director

The Mirror Parajanov

The Mirror Parajanov

· Self (archive footage)

TV shows (0)

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