Biography
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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
A Sentimental Journey to the Parajanov Planet
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2025
Parajanov. A Ticket to Eternity
Character: Self (archival footage, voice)
MOVIE • 2018
L'Artifice et le factice
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2012
Sergei Parajanov, The Exile
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 2009
Memories of «Sayat Nova»
Character: Himsef (archival footage)
MOVIE • 2006
I Died in Childhood...
Character: Himself (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2004
A Dangerously Free Man
Character: himself
MOVIE • 2004
Sergei Parajanov: The Rebel
Character: Interviewee
MOVIE • 2003
Andrey Tarkovsky & Sergey Paradzhanov: Islands
Character:
MOVIE • 2003
Paradjanov
Character: Himself (archive footage)
MOVIE • 1998
The Isle Paradjanov
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1995
Paradjanov, le dernier collage
Character:
MOVIE • 1995
Parajanov. The Last Collage
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 1995
Paradjanov: A Requiem
Character: Himsef (archival footage)
MOVIE • 1994
Paradzhanov: Christ score in C major
Character:
MOVIE • 1994
Sergei Parajanov. A Visit
Character: Self (archival footage, voice)
MOVIE • 1994
Parajanov: The Last Spring
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 1992
Solitude perdue
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 1991
I am Sergei Parajanov!
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 1990
MIGNOR
Character:
MOVIE • 1990
Crew
Crew Credits
Carmen
Role: Story
MOVIE • 2021
Parajanov Triptych
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2020
Parajanov Triptych
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2020
Memories of «Sayat Nova»
Role: In Memory Of
MOVIE • 2006
Parajanov: The Last Spring
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1992
Parajanov: The Last Spring
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 1992
The Confession
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1990
The Confession
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 1990
Swan Lake: The Zone
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1990
Etudes on Vrubel
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 1989
Ashik Kerib
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1988
Ashik Kerib
Role: Production Design
MOVIE • 1988
The Legend of Suram Fortress
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1985
Arabesques on the Pirosmani Theme
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1985
Arabesques on the Pirosmani Theme
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 1985
Return to Life
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1980
Return to Life
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1980
Return to Life
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1980
The Color of Pomegranates
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1969
The Color of Pomegranates
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1969