Sergei Parajanov
Know for: Directing
Born: 1924-01-09
Place of birth: Tiflis, Georgian SSR, Transcaucasian SFSR, USSR
Also know as:
Paradjanov: A Requiem (1994)
An absorbing portrait of one of the most colorful and revered figures in world cinema, 'Paradjanov: A Requiem' offers an affectionate and insightful...
Parajanov. A Ticket to Eternity (2018)
Documentary about the life of Sergei Parajanov, a prominent Soviet-era filmmaker who was active in Ukraine, Georgia and Armenia and was persecuted by...
Islands (1987)
A bunch of stories, portraits and images about people of amazing destinies, including Parajanov and Tarkovsky, merging into a non-traditional and...
The Last Days of Humanity (2023)
The panorama of human affairs encounters the “man with a movie camera”. His playground has no boundaries, his curiosity no limits....
MIGNOR (1990)
Showing Sergei Parajanov at the end of his life, the film depicts the suffering of a genius against the backdrop of general anxiety and carelessness.
I am Sergei Parajanov! (1990)
Documentary made and dedicated to Sergei Parajanov shortly after his death, featuring archive photographs, his collages, and clips from several of...
Sergei Parajanov, The Exile (2009)
Sergei Paradjanov, the great Soviet filmmaker of Armenian origin who was born and grew up in Tbilisi, Georgia, studied film in Moscow and worked for...
I Died in Childhood... (2004)
Film devoted to director Sergei Parajanov. The film is designed as a confession of the director. There are pictures of various episodes of his life,...
A Dangerously Free Man (2004)
Roman Shyrman's documentary details the life and work of Sergei Paradjanov, who was no less vibrant and extravagant in everyday life than in his...
Paradjanov (1998)
“Drawing on archival footage, fragments of interviews, and scenes from his films, this newly constructed portrait of Sergey Paradjanov was...
Cinématon (1978)
Cinématon is a 156-hour long experimental film by French director Gérard Courant. It was the longest film ever released until 2011....
Sergei Parajanov: The Rebel (2003)
This documentary is not a straightforward portrait of Armenian film director Sergei Paradjanov's life, but rather a fluid celebration of his talent...
The Color of Armenian Land (1969)
In his wordless debut film, Mikhail Vartanov presents the ancient and modern art of Armenia through the post-impressionist painter Martiros...
Parajanov: The Last Spring (1992)
Made in wartime and edited in candlelight, Vartanov's rarely-seen masterpiece tells about his friendship with the genius Parajanov who was imprisoned...
Andrey Tarkovsky & Sergey Paradzhanov: Islands (2003)
The art, destiny, and relationship of two geniuses of world cinema: Andrei Tarkovsky and Sergei Parajanov.
Memories of «Sayat Nova» (2006)
A short documentary by Levon Grigoryan about the making of Parajanov's «Sayat-Nova», or «The Colour of Pomegranates».
Sergei Parajanov. A Visit (1994)
In November 1988, director Anatoly Syrykh met with Sergei Parajanov in Tbilisi to make a documentary about him. However, Parajanov was clearly not in...
The Isle Paradjanov (1995)
A film written and directed by Andrei Ayrapetov in memory of Sergei Parajanov. It was produced at Hayk Studio in Yerevan (Armenia) in 1995.
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (1965)
In the Carpathian Mountains of 19th-century Ukraine, love, hate, life and death among the Hutsul people are as they’ve been since time began....
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (1965)
In the Carpathian Mountains of 19th-century Ukraine, love, hate, life and death among the Hutsul people are as they’ve been since time began....
The Color of Pomegranates (1969)
The life of the revered 18th-century Armenian poet and musician Sayat-Nova. Portraying events in the life of the artist from childhood up to his...
The Color of Pomegranates (1969)
The life of the revered 18th-century Armenian poet and musician Sayat-Nova. Portraying events in the life of the artist from childhood up to his...
The Color of Pomegranates (1969)
The life of the revered 18th-century Armenian poet and musician Sayat-Nova. Portraying events in the life of the artist from childhood up to his...
Ashik Kerib (1988)
Wandering minstrel Ashik Kerib falls in love with a rich merchant's daughter, but is spurned by her father and forced to roam the world for a...
The Legend of Suram Fortress (1985)
A film version of a well-known Georgian folk-tale. A young boy has to be immured into the walls of a fortress in order to stop it from crumbling to...
Andriesh (1954)
An adaptation of a fairy tale by Moldovan writer Emilian Bukov.
The First Lad (1959)
A gem from Paradjanov's early oeuvre is a musical agitation film or a romantic comedy, made by the young director under the guidance of Alexander...
Parajanov: The Last Spring (1992)
Made in wartime and edited in candlelight, Vartanov's rarely-seen masterpiece tells about his friendship with the genius Parajanov who was imprisoned...
Flower on the Stone (1963)
Set in a new mining town in the Donets Coal Basin, it centres on a clash between the young miners, the political establishment, and a religious cult...
Hakob Hovnatanyan (1967)
Exploring the art of Armenian portraitist Hakob Hovnatanyan, Parajanov revives the culture of Tbilisi of the 19th century.
Hakob Hovnatanyan (1967)
Exploring the art of Armenian portraitist Hakob Hovnatanyan, Parajanov revives the culture of Tbilisi of the 19th century.
Kyiv Frescoes (2023)
Parajanov's collage of all the footage that remained from his film "Kyiv Frescoes," which was halted by the authorities who demanded that all the...
Natalia Uzhviy (1959)
A documentary portrait of prominent Ukrainian stage and screen actress Natalya Ushviy that contains numerous excerpts from her feature films.
Golden Hands (1957)
Parajanov's documentary about Ukrainian art.
Carmen (2021)
Short film honoring Sergey Parajanov's Carmen puppets.
Arabesques on the Pirosmani Theme (1985)
Short film from Sergei Parajanov, a personal view of the director on the spectacular heritage of Niko Pirosmani (1862–1918), a Georgian...
The Color of Pomegranates (1969)
The life of the revered 18th-century Armenian poet and musician Sayat-Nova. Portraying events in the life of the artist from childhood up to his...
The Color of Pomegranates (1969)
The life of the revered 18th-century Armenian poet and musician Sayat-Nova. Portraying events in the life of the artist from childhood up to his...
The Confession (1990)
The Confession (1990) survives in Parajanov: The Last Spring (1992) in its original camera negative. It remained unfinished due to the death of...
Dumka (1957)
Documentary showcasing popular and folk songs performed by the Ukrainian State Choir.
Moldavian Fairy Tale (1951)
A short film was created in the USSR in 1951, directed by Sergei Parajanov, Yakov Bazelyan. The leading roles were played by Konstantin Russu, K....
Parajanov Triptych (2020)
Three short films by Sergei Parajanov, Hakob Hovnatanyan (1967), Kyiv Frescoes (1966) and Arabesques on the Theme of Pirosmani (1986). Scanned and...
Parajanov Triptych (2020)
Three short films by Sergei Parajanov, Hakob Hovnatanyan (1967), Kyiv Frescoes (1966) and Arabesques on the Theme of Pirosmani (1986). Scanned and...
Swan Lake: The Zone (1990)
A convict is forced to hide within a model of a hammer and sickle. Here a tragic romance ensues between the convict and woman worker; which is spoilt...
Ukrainian Rhapsody (1961)
Singer Oksana has lost her beloved in the war. Everyone thinks he perished, but actually he was taken prisoner, then ran away, hid, fell into...
Arabesques on the Pirosmani Theme (1985)
Short film from Sergei Parajanov, a personal view of the director on the spectacular heritage of Niko Pirosmani (1862–1918), a Georgian...
Parajanov: The Last Spring (1992)
Made in wartime and edited in candlelight, Vartanov's rarely-seen masterpiece tells about his friendship with the genius Parajanov who was imprisoned...
The Confession (1990)
The Confession (1990) survives in Parajanov: The Last Spring (1992) in its original camera negative. It remained unfinished due to the death of...
Ashik Kerib (1988)
Wandering minstrel Ashik Kerib falls in love with a rich merchant's daughter, but is spurned by her father and forced to roam the world for a...
Etudes on Vrubel (1989)
Film about the painter Mikhail Vrubel's years in Kyiv, from a Sergei Parajanov script.
Moldavian Fairy Tale (1951)
A short film was created in the USSR in 1951, directed by Sergei Parajanov, Yakov Bazelyan. The leading roles were played by Konstantin Russu, K....
Memories of «Sayat Nova» (2006)
A short documentary by Levon Grigoryan about the making of Parajanov's «Sayat-Nova», or «The Colour of Pomegranates».