Mher Mkrtchyan
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
Breath
as Karen
Breath
as Karen
The Tango of Our Childhood
as Ruben
The Tango of Our Childhood
as Ruben
Sohni Mahiwal
as Razboynik Barmandu
Sohni Mahiwal
as Razboynik Barmandu
Fire
as Ruben
Fire
as Ruben
Offered for Singles
as Вартан (жених Нины)
Offered for Singles
as Вартан (жених Нины)
The Song of the Old Days
as Nikol
The Song of the Old Days
as Nikol
In Front of a Closed Door
as Vartan
In Front of a Closed Door
as Vartan
The Big Win
as Garnik
The Big Win
as Garnik
Tbilisi, Paris, Tbilisi
as Rchika
Tbilisi, Paris, Tbilisi
as Rchika
A Piece of Sky
as Grigor-agha
A Piece of Sky
as Grigor-agha
Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves
as Mustafa
Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves
as Mustafa
Oh, Gevorg!
as husband
Oh, Gevorg!
as husband
Fuss of the Fusses
as Boris Ivanovich
Fuss of the Fusses
as Boris Ivanovich
Baghdasar Divorces from His Wife
as Bagdasar
Baghdasar Divorces from His Wife
as Bagdasar
The Soldier and the Elephant
as Armenak
The Soldier and the Elephant
as Armenak
Stone Valley
Stone Valley
Mimino
as Ruben Khachikyan "Rubik-djan"
Mimino
as Ruben Khachikyan "Rubik-djan"
Life Triumphs
as Apro
Life Triumphs
as Apro
Found Dream
as Grandpa
Found Dream
as Grandpa
The Men
as Suren
The Men
as Suren
The Father
as Ovsep
The Father
as Ovsep
Troubles
as Isai
Troubles
as Isai
Adam and Eve
Adam and Eve
Yesterday, Today and Always
as муж в истории с грабителем
Yesterday, Today and Always
as муж в истории с грабителем
Explosion After Midnight
as Mukhtashev
Explosion After Midnight
as Mukhtashev
We Are, Our Mountains
as Ishkhan
We Are, Our Mountains
as Ishkhan
The White Grand Piano
The White Grand Piano
Don't Grieve!
as Turkish smuggler
Don't Grieve!
as Turkish smuggler
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
as Dzhabrail
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
as Dzhabrail
Triangle
as Gaspar
Triangle
as Gaspar
Aybolit-66
as Pirate - Barmaley's sad servant
Aybolit-66
as Pirate - Barmaley's sad servant
Rainbow Formula
Rainbow Formula
The Twenty Six Comissars
as Гочи
The Twenty Six Comissars
as Гочи
Thirty-three
as professor Bruk
Thirty-three
as professor Bruk
Master and Servant
as Simon
Master and Servant
as Simon
Guys from the Army Band
as Armen
Guys from the Army Band
as Armen
Why Does The River Roar?
as Khachik
Why Does The River Roar?
as Khachik
01-99
as Garsevan
01-99
as Garsevan
For Honor
as Вардан
For Honor
as Вардан
Looking for the Addressee
as Extra
Looking for the Addressee
as Extra