Harutyun Khachatryan

Harutyun Khachatryan was born 09.01.1955 in Akhalkalak , Georgia. In 1981 he graduated from the Film Department of Cultural Faculty of the Armenian State Pedagogical Institute in Yerevan, Armenia. He worked as an assistant director and film-director at the Armenian Documentary Studio and later – at Hayfilm/Armenfilm Studio. His films won many prizes at various Int'l film festivals. In 2003 he was awarded by State Premium of Armenia. Meritorious Artiste of Republic of Armenia. In 2007 he received Prince Klaus Award (The Netherlands). In 2008, he became a Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters by the Ministry of Culture of France.

SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY

1981 Voices from Our Neighbourhood (Mer Taghi Dzaynere) – doc. short
1985 A Visit with the Commander (Hyurenkalelov Hramanatarin) – doc. short along with N.Hovhannisyan
1985 Chronicles of an Event (Mi Eghelutyan Khronika) – doc. short
1986 Three Events in the Life of Engibaryani Kiyanik (Erek Raund Engibaryani Kyankic) – doc.
1987 Kond (Kond) – doc. short
1988 White Town (Spitak Kaghak) – doc. short
1989 Wind of Oblivion (Kamin Unaynutyan)
1991 Return to the Promised Land  (Veradardz Avetyats Erkir) – doc.
1994 Last Station (Verjin Kayaran)
2003 Documentarist(Vaveragrogh) – doc.
2005 Return of the Poet (Poeti Veradardze) – doc.
2009 Border (Sahman)
2013 Endless Escape, Eternal Return