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Avetis Zenyan
Avetis Zenyan
Born	25 December 1935; Beirut, Lebanese Republic
Died	17 February 2021 (aged 85)
Nationality	Russian
Occupation	Cinematographer

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Avetis Zenyan (Russian: Аветис Назарович Зенян; 25 December 1935 – 17 February 2021) was a Russian cinematographer.

Biography

Born in Beirut, Zenyan attended a French school in Aleppo before moving to Armenia in 1946. In 1954, he began attending the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography and defended his thesis in 1960. After his graduation, he worked for Armenfilm and Mosfilm. He then worked as a cameraman for numerous films produced in the Soviet Union, as he was the only cameraman to work on all parts of the television series War and Peace.^[1] He also aided in the restoration of the 1934 film Jolly Fellows.^[2] Additionally, he worked for the Communist Party, for which he filmed the Chernobyl disaster from a helicopter.

Avetis Zenyan died on 17 February 2021, at the age of 85.

References

^ Артем Дегтярев (17 February 2021). "Умер Аветис Зенян, оператор фильма "Война и Мир" Бондарчука". kp.ru (in Russian).
^ ""Я богатый человек" - по материалам интервью с Аветисом ЗЕНЯНОМ". Aniv.Все права защищены (in Russian). 24 June 2006.

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[1] Артем Дегтярев (17 February 2021). "Умер Аветис Зенян, оператор фильма "Война и Мир" Бондарчука". kp.ru (in Russian).

[2] ""Я богатый человек" - по материалам интервью с Аветисом ЗЕНЯНОМ". Aniv.Все права защищены (in Russian). 24 June 2006.

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 ==Biography==
-Born in [[Beirut]], Zenyan attended a French school in [[Aleppo]] before moving to [[Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic|Armenia]] in 1946. In 1954, he began attending the [[Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography|All-Union State Institute of Cinematography]] and defended his thesis in 1960. After his graduation, he worked for [[Armenfilm]] and [[Mosfilm]]. He then worked as a cameraman for numerous films produced in the [[Soviet Union]], as he was the only cameraman to work on all parts of the television series ''[[War and Peace (film series)|War and Peace]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.kp.ru/daily/27241/4368930/|title=Умер Аветис Зенян, оператор фильма "Война и Мир" Бондарчука|date=17 February 2021|work=kp.ru|language=Russian |last1=&#124 |first1=Артем Дегтярев }}</ref> He also aided in the restoration of the 1934 film ''[[Jolly Fellows]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.aniv.ru/archive/23/ja-bogatyj-chelovek-po-materialam-intervju-s-avetisom-zenjanom/|title="Я богатый человек" - по материалам интервью с Аветисом ЗЕНЯНОМ|date=24 June 2006|work=Aniv.Все права защищены|language=Russian}}</ref> Additionally, he worked for the [[Communist Party of the Soviet Union|Communist Party]], for which he filmed the [[Chernobyl disaster]] from a helicopter.
+Born in [[Beirut]], Zenyan attended a French school in [[Aleppo]] before moving to [[Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic|Armenia]] in 1946. In 1954, he began attending the [[Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography|All-Union State Institute of Cinematography]] and defended his thesis in 1960. After his graduation, he worked for [[Armenfilm]] and [[Mosfilm]]. He then worked as a cameraman for numerous films produced in the [[Soviet Union]], as he was the only cameraman to work on all parts of the television series ''[[War and Peace (film series)|War and Peace]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.kp.ru/daily/27241/4368930/|title=Умер Аветис Зенян, оператор фильма "Война и Мир" Бондарчука|date=17 February 2021|work=kp.ru |language=ru |author1=Артем Дегтярев }}</ref> He also aided in the restoration of the 1934 film ''[[Jolly Fellows]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.aniv.ru/archive/23/ja-bogatyj-chelovek-po-materialam-intervju-s-avetisom-zenjanom/|title="Я богатый человек" - по материалам интервью с Аветисом ЗЕНЯНОМ|date=24 June 2006|work=Aniv.Все права защищены|language=Russian}}</ref> Additionally, he worked for the [[Communist Party of the Soviet Union|Communist Party]], for which he filmed the [[Chernobyl disaster]] from a helicopter.
 Avetis Zenyan died on 17 February 2021, at the age of 85.