Robert Sahakyants

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1950-08-30

Deathday 2009-09-24 (59 years old)

Also Known As Роберт Саакянц, Robert Saakyants , Robert Saakiants, Р. Саакянц, Robert Sahakyants

Robert Sahakyants

Biography

Robert Arshavirovich Sahakyants (Armenian: Ռոբերտ Սահակյանց, Russian: Роберт Аршавирович Саакянц, 30 August 1950 – 24 September 2009) was an Armenian animator in the former Soviet Union and Armenia. Sahakyants was born in Baku, in Soviet Azerbaijan, on 30 August 1950. In 1964, he and his family moved to Yerevan, Soviet Armenia. Since 1970, he has worked at the Armenfilm film studio as an animator, and since 1972 as an animated director. He was the author of many cartoons and in 1987, was awarded the title of Honored Art Worker of the Armenian SSR. In the same year, his animated film, The Lesson, was shown at the Soviet Union film festival where it won an award. In 2008, he received the title of Honored Artist of Armenia. He died on 24 September 2009 in Yerevan, Armenia. A memorial was erected in his honor in Yerevan in 2013.

Known For

Director

Yellow SubmarYAN

as Director

Ananas Bananas

as Director

2004
Taverne

as Director

2000
The Little One

as Director

1997
L'arche

as Director

1997
Victoria

as Director

1994
The Axe

as Director

1994
Elections

as Director

1991
Everything is Fine

as Director

1990
For You, Armenia

as Director

1989
The Button

as Director

1988
Wind

as Director

1987
Lesson

as Director

1986
1983
1982
1980
Brave Nazar

as Director

1979
Kikos

as Director

1979
First

as Director

1977
The Hunters

as Director

1976
The Fox's Book

as Director

1975
The Fox Book

as Director

1973
Lilith

as Director

1973

Writer

Ananas Bananas

as Writer

2004
Taverne

as Writer

1997
L'arche

as Writer

1997
Victoria

as Writer

1994
The Axe

as Writer

1991
1989
The Button

as Writer

1988
Wind

as Writer

1987
Lesson

as Writer

1983
1982
1980
Unlucky Panos

as Writer

1979
Kikos

as Writer

1979
First

as Writer

Visual Effects

1988
Wind

as Animation

1987
Lesson

as Animation

1985
Planet 888

as Animation

1983
Wow! A Talking Fish!

as Animation Director

1980
Unlucky Panos

as Animation

1971
Puy-Puy Mouse

as Animation

Art

1987
Lesson

as Production Design

1985
Who Painted the Red Sea?

as Art Direction

1983
Wow! A Talking Fish!

as Art Direction

Crew

2004
Taverne

as Script