Albert Yavuryan | |
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 Yavuryan in 2006 | |
| Born | Albert Garnikovich Yavuryan August 26, 1935 |
| Alma mater | Moscow All-Union Film Institute |
| Occupation(s) | film director, producer & actor |
| Years active | 1964 - 1999 |
Albert Garnikovich Yavuryan (Armenian : Ալբերտ Յավուրյան) (August 26, 1935, Gyumri, Armenia – November 3, 2007, Yerevan, Armenia) is an Armenian film producer.
He graduated from the Moscow All-Union Film Institute. Yavuryan was awarded the Movses Khorenatsi Medal in 1999 and the Merited Artist of Armenia. Ashik Kerib was one of his films.
Serzh Sargsyan, president of Armenia made a comment on Yavuryan's death, on November 3, 2007.
I learnt about Albert Yavuryan’s death with great grief. The loss is great. One of the most known operators of the 20th century has left life. He really made a revolution in the Soviet film art, [1]
Albert Yavuryan's funeral was held on November 6, 2007 at the Komitas Chamber Music Hall, funerals, Yerevan City Pantheon.
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