Mher Mkrtchyan

Birthday: 1930-07-04
Deathday: 1993-12-29
Birthplace: Leninakan, Armenian SSR, USSR
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

	Year	Title	Character
	1989-11-13	Breath	Karen
	1984-12-03	The Tango of Our Childhood	Ruben
	1984-06-28	Sohni Mahiwal	Razboynik Barmandu
	1984-03-16	Fire	Ruben
	1983-06-02	Offered for Singles	Вартан (жених Нины)
	1982-04-22	The Song of the Old Days	Nikol
	1981-07-25	In Front of a Closed Door	Vartan
	1980-12-30	The Big Win	Garnik
	1980-12-01	Tbilisi, Paris, Tbilisi	Rchika
	1980-10-03	A Piece of Sky	Grigor-agha
	1980-05-29	Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves	Mustafa
	1980-05-03	Oh, Gevorg!	husband
	1979-10-29	Fuss of the Fusses	Boris Ivanovich
	1978-06-12	Baghdasar Divorces from His Wife	Bagdasar
	1978-03-11	The Soldier and the Elephant	Armenak
	1977-12-03	Stone Valley
	1977-06-06	Mimino	Ruben Khachikyan "Rubik-djan"
	1977-01-02	Life Triumphs	Apro
	1976-04-18	Found Dream	Grandpa
	1976-04-18	Found Dream	Grandpa
	1973-09-17	The Men	Suren
	1973-01-02	The Father	Ovsep
	1971-06-22	Troubles	Isai
	1970-02-09	Adam and Eve
	1970-01-05	Yesterday, Today and Always	муж в истории с грабителем
	1969-10-13	Explosion After Midnight	Mukhtashev
	1969-09-14	We Are, Our Mountains	Ishkhan
	1969-06-30	The White Grand Piano
	1968-12-22	Don't Grieve!	Turkish smuggler
	1967-04-03	Kidnapping, Caucasian Style	Dzhabrail
	1967-01-02	Triangle	Gaspar
	1966-12-31	Aybolit-66	Pirate - Barmaley's funny servant
	1966-03-03	Rainbow Formula
	1966-02-16	The Twenty Six Comissars	Гочи
	1965-04-22	Thirty-three	professor Bruk
	1962-01-02	Master and Servant	Simon
	1960-04-10	Guys from the Army Band	Armen
	1959-10-05	Why Does The River Roar?	Khachik
	1959-09-26	01-99	Garsevan
	1956-08-12	For Honor	Вардан
	1955-12-19	Looking for the Addressee	Extra