Roland Ghazaryan Armenian Soviet composer and actor Date of Birth: 12.07.1936 Country: Armenia

Content:

1. Arman Grigoryan
2. Career in Sound Engineering
3. "Path to the Arena" (1963)
4. Teaching and Research
5. Filmography

Arman Grigoryan

Early Life and Education

Arman Grigoryan was born in Armenia. He graduated from the Leningrad Institute of Cinematography in 1959.

Career in Sound Engineering

Grigoryan began his career as a sound engineer, working on films such as:

"Path to the Arena" (1963)

"I Am a Soldier, Mama" (1966)
"Running Pacemaker" (1968)
"Moscow, My Love" (1974)
"Legend of Thiel" (1976)
"Centaurs" (1978), where he also served as composer

"Mother" (1990), for which he won the Nika Award for Best Sound Engineer

Teaching and Research

Grigoryan became the head of the sound engineering department at VGIK in 1983, where he led a workshop. He currently teaches sound engineering at the All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography.

Filmography

Grigoryan's filmography as a sound engineer includes:
- "The Visit of Courtesy" (1972)
- "Somewhere a Nightingale Cries..." (1982)
- "Anxiety Flight" (1983)
- "Umbrella for Newlyweds" (1986)
- "Alien Games" (1986)
- "13th Apostle" (1988)
- "The Mermaid" (1997)
- "The Fool" (1993)
- "Silver Lily of the Valley" (2000), where he also acted
Awards and Recognition

Grigoryan was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the Russian Federation in 1997 for his contributions to the arts. He is also a professor.

Composer

Stephen Schwartz	Alma Maria Mahler-Werfel	Klaus Dinger
Alexandr Shchetynsky	Elliot Smith	Vagif Geraizade