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Roman BalayanDirector
Date of Birth: 15.04.1941
Country:  Russia |
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Early Life and Education
Roman Guregenovich Balayan was born on April 15, 1941, in the village of Nerkin Oratag, Mardakert district, Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast, Azerbaijan SSR. From 1959 to 1961, he worked as an actor at the Stepanakert Theater. Subsequently, he pursued a directing degree at the Yerevan Theater Institute from 1961 to 1964. In 1969, he graduated from the Directing Department of the Kyiv State Institute of Theatrical Art named after I. Karpenko-Kary.
Directing Debut
Balayan made his directorial debut in 1973 with the film "The Romashkin Effect." He also directed television adaptations of plays from Moscow's Sovremennik Theater, including "Anfisa" (1993) and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (1994).
Russian Classics
Balayan is a staunch advocate of Russian classical literature, reflected in his films. Among his notable works are:
- "Biruk" (1978)
- "Flights in a Dream and in Reality" (1983)- "Protect Me, My Talisman" (1987)
- "The Watchman" (1988)
- "Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District" (1989)
Recognition and Awards
Balayan's artistic achievements have been widely recognized. He received the State Prize of the USSR in 1987 and the Nika Award for Best Film in 1995 for "...First Love."
