Personal Info
Known ForDirecting
Born1924-01-09
BirthplaceTiflis, Georgian SSR, Transcaucasian SFSR, USSR [now Republic of Georgia]
Sergei Parajanov
Directing
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Sergei Parajanov
Ashik Kerib
1988
Andriesh
1954
Filmography
Acting (28)
2025
A Sentimental Journey to the Parajanov Planetas Self (archive footage)
2018
Parajanov. A Ticket to Eternityas Self (archival footage, voice)
8.0
2012
L'Artifice et le facticeas Self
2009
Sergei Parajanov, The Exileas Himself
4.6
2006
Memories of «Sayat Nova»as Himsef (archival footage)
6.0
2004
I Died in Childhood...as Himself (archive footage)
6.0
2004
A Dangerously Free Manas himself
2003
Sergei Parajanov: The Rebelas Interviewee
5.0
1998
Paradjanovas Himself (archive footage)
6.0
1998
Ivan Mykolaichuk. Dedicationas Self (archive footage)
8.0
1995
The Isle Paradjanovas Self
1995
Parajanov, the Last Collageas Self (archive footage)
7.0
1994
Paradjanov: A Requiemas Himsef (archival footage)
6.0
1994
Sergei Parajanov. A Visitas Self (archival footage, voice)
7.0
1992
Parajanov: The Last Springas Himself
5.1
1991
Solitude perdueas Himself
1990
I am Sergei Parajanov!as Himself
3.5
1990
1989
Ivan Mykolaichuk. Triznaas (self) [uncredited]
1988
Cinématon n°1083: Sergueï Paradjanovas Cinéaste
5.0
1987
Islandsas Himself (archive footage)
4.7
1980
Return to Lifeas Self
10.0
1978
Cinématonas N°1083
4.9
1969
The Color of Armenian Landas Himself
6.1
—
The Mirror Parajanovas Self (archive footage)
Production & Directing (39)
2026
La Couleur de la grenadeOriginal Film Writer
6.0
2021
CarmenStory
2020
Parajanov TriptychWriter
6.0
2020
Parajanov TriptychDirector
6.0
2006
Memories of «Sayat Nova»In Memory Of
6.0
1992
Parajanov: The Last SpringDirector
5.1
1992
Parajanov: The Last SpringScreenplay
5.1
1990
The ConfessionDirector
4.3
1990
The ConfessionScreenplay
4.3
1990
Swan Lake: The ZoneWriter
6.2
1989
Etudes on VrubelScreenplay
1988
Ashik KeribDirector
6.3
1988
Ashik KeribProduction Design
6.3
1985
The Legend of the Suram FortressDirector
6.8
1985
5.8
1985
Arabesques on the Pirosmani ThemeScreenplay
5.8
1980
Return to LifeDirector
10.0
1980
Return to LifeWriter
10.0
1980
Return to LifeProducer
10.0
1969
7.4
1969
7.4
1969
The Color of PomegranatesDirector
7.4
1969
The Color of PomegranatesArt Direction
7.4
1969
The Color of PomegranatesChoreographer
7.4
1967
Hakob HovnatanyanWriter
6.3
1967
Hakob HovnatanyanDirector
6.3
1966
Kyiv FrescoesDirector
5.2
1966
Kyiv FrescoesWriter
5.2
1965
Shadows of Forgotten AncestorsDirector
7.5
1965
7.5
1963
Flower on the StoneDirector
4.6
1961
Ukrainian RhapsodyDirector
5.8
1959
Natalia UzhviyDirector
6.5
1959
The First LadDirector
5.0
1957
Golden HandsDirector
5.5
1957
DumkaDirector
5.2
1954
AndrieshDirector
5.6
1952
AndrieshScreenplay
8.0
1952
AndrieshDirector
8.0