Avetis Zenyan
Avetis Zenyan | |
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| File:Аветис Зенян, оператор.jpg | |
| Born | 25 December 1935 |
| Died | 17 February 2021 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
Avetis Zenyan (Russian: Аветис 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
- ^ "Умер Аветис Зенян, оператор фильма "Война и Мир" Бондарчука". kp.ru (in Russian). 17 February 2021.
- ^ ""Я богатый человек" - по материалам интервью с Аветисом ЗЕНЯНОМ". Aniv.Все права защищены (in Russian). 24 June 2006.