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