Directing
Sergei Israelyan
Born February 11, 1937 · Gazakh, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR [now Qazax, Azerbaijan]
Died October 16, 2003 · aged 66
No biography available.
Known For
Bridges Over Oblivion · 1970Bridges Over Oblivion
★ 7.01970
MovieDramaWar
Kirovakan, Armenia, 1968. A street in the town is being renamed, but nobody seems to know whom after. A chance encounter between a student running late to his thesis defense, and a young woman determined to leave the town forever. 25 years earlier, Genrikh Zakaryan, a young resistance fighter, smuggles a secret Nazi operations map through occupied territory. Imaginings and history meld into one, echoes of past and future coalesce: “the fate of Genrikh Zakaryan is intangibly intertwined with the fate of today’s youth.”
A Piece of Sky · 1980A Piece of Sky
★ 5.21980
MovieDramaComedy
Nothing is easy for Torik, a shy orphan adopted by his aunt and uncle: he struggles to fit into village life, learn a craft, or find a wife. When Torik does fall in love – with Anjel, a local prostitute – he must face down the disapproval of his narrow-minded community and assert his right to happiness.
Arevik · 1978Arevik
★ 8.01978
MovieDrama
Arevik is a young woman taking care of the children of a widower who is in jail, due to her testimony.
White Dreams · 1985White Dreams
★ 8.51985
MovieDrama
Small provincial town at the end of the 19th century. Barber Hakob is a passionate pigeon-admirer with them finding his peace of mind and filling the dullness of provincial life with poetry. Soon he is forced to choose his pigeon loft or his daughter's happiness.
Triangle · 1967Triangle
★ 5.31967
MovieDrama
The movie tells the life story and friendship of five blacksmiths in town of Leninakan during the war and the years preceding it - as told by the son of one of the blacksmiths.
Road to the Stage · 1963Road to the Stage
★ 10.01963
MovieComedy
Famous Soviet Armenian clown Leonid Yengibarov stars in this film about the artistic quest of a talented circus actor.
Troubles · 1971Troubles
★ 5.11971
MovieComedyTV Movie
Zambakhov tries to marry his ugly daughter to a young man who just returned to town.
People Of Our City · 1966People Of Our City
1966
Movie
Armenian film containing three short stories: the story about the first driver and coachman of old Yerevan, the complicated psychological relationship of a loving couple set in the backdrop of Garni Temple during reconstruction and a story about human life from the point of view of a poor and homeless dog.
Filmography
Sort
Arevik · 1978Arevik
★ 8.01978
MovieDrama
Arevik is a young woman taking care of the children of a widower who is in jail, due to her testimony.
Director of Photography
Troubles · 1971Troubles
★ 5.11971
MovieComedyTV Movie
Zambakhov tries to marry his ugly daughter to a young man who just returned to town.
Camera Operator
A Drop of Honey · 1984A Drop of Honey
★ 8.01984
MovieComedyFamily
Hovhannes Tumanyan's tales retold in very unusual manner.
Director of Photography
My Heart Is in the Highlands · 1976My Heart Is in the Highlands
★ 7.31976
MovieDrama
Screen version of William Saroyan's play about a family of Armenian immigrants during the Great Depression.
Director of Photography
Cliff · 1975Cliff
★ 9.01975
MovieDrama
Director of Photography




