Mher Mkrtchyan

Mher Mkrtchyan

7/4/1930 – 12/29/1993Leninakan, Armenian SSR, USSR

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 (41 titles)

To Remember7.0Show

To Remember

Himself - archiveFootage · 1993

Breath10.0Movie

Breath

Karen · 1989

The Tango of Our Childhood6.2Movie

The Tango of Our Childhood

Ruben · 1984

Sohni Mahiwal5.4Movie

Sohni Mahiwal

Razboynik Barmandu · 1984

Fire7.0Movie

Fire

Ruben · 1984

Offered for Singles6.1Movie

Offered for Singles

Вартан (жених Нины) · 1983

The Song of the Old Days4.0Movie

The Song of the Old Days

Nikol · 1982

In Front of a Closed Door7.7Movie

In Front of a Closed Door

Vartan · 1981

The Big Win6.4Movie

The Big Win

Garnik · 1980

Tbilisi, Paris, Tbilisi6.2Movie

Tbilisi, Paris, Tbilisi

Rchika · 1980

A Piece of Sky4.7Movie

A Piece of Sky

Grigor-agha · 1980

Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves6.3Movie

Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves

Mustafa · 1980

Movie

Oh, Gevorg!

husband · 1980

Fuss of the Fusses6.1Movie

Fuss of the Fusses

Boris Ivanovich · 1979

Baghdasar Divorces from His Wife8.0Movie

Baghdasar Divorces from His Wife

Bagdasar · 1978

The Soldier and the Elephant5.2Movie

The Soldier and the Elephant

Armenak · 1978

Movie

Stone Valley

1977

Mimino7.6Movie

Mimino

Ruben Khachikyan "Rubik-djan" · 1977

Life Triumphs4.8Movie

Life Triumphs

Apro · 1977

Found DreamMovie

Found Dream

Grandpa · 1976

The Men5.2Movie

The Men

Suren · 1973

The Father5.3Movie

The Father

Ovsep · 1973

Troubles5.1Movie

Troubles

Isai · 1971

Adam and Eve7.0Movie

Adam and Eve

1970

Yesterday, Today and Always9.0Movie

Yesterday, Today and Always

муж в истории с грабителем · 1970

Explosion After Midnight7.5Movie

Explosion After Midnight

Mukhtashev · 1969

We Are, Our Mountains6.4Movie

We Are, Our Mountains

Ishkhan · 1969

The White Grand Piano9.0Movie

The White Grand Piano

1969

Don't Grieve!6.2Movie

Don't Grieve!

Turkish smuggler · 1968

Kidnapping, Caucasian Style7.7Movie

Kidnapping, Caucasian Style

Dzhabrail · 1967