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Aliases: Хайк Киракосян , Guy Kirakosyan , Khaik Kirakosyan

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR

Homepage: http://www.haykkirakosyan.com

Movie Involvements: 26

TV Involvements: 2


Most Famous Work

Biography

Hayk Kirakosyan was born in USSR in 1962. His father was an engineer-designer and his mother was an electronics engineer. His interest in cinema started at age of 11 when he began to study photography at Art School and subsequently continued his education in Cinematography department at State Institute of Cinema (VGIK. Moscow). He graduated from Vladimir Monakhov’s class as a valedictorian student when he was 22. As a student, he was employed as a trainee camera assistant with famous cinematographers such as Leonid Kalashnikov, Albert Yavuryan and Levon Atoyants. After completing his education at VGIK (MFA), he started working as a cinematographer on several short and full-length documentary, feature and animation films. He was also a lecturer at the Cinema Television Department Faculty of State Pedagogical Institute (Yerevan, USSR) between 1987 and 1991. Since 1991, Kirakosyan has been working both in Armenia and Russia. In addition, between 1994-1999, he was a cameraman MPS TV, editor In Paradise Production and director in VKT TV in Moscow. In 2000, he moved to Istanbul, Turkey. Keeps working on feature projects, commercial films and music videos in Turkey, Russia and Armenia. Since 2006, teaching “Cinematography” and “ Advanced Cinematography” at Kadir Has, Istanbul Bilgi Universities and Plato College of Higher Education. Kirakosyan held workshops at the Marmara (İstanbul) and Bilkent (Ankara) universities, 6.45 Art Club (Eskişehir), Bursa International Film Festival, Atif Yilmaz Turkish National Film School between 2007 and 2010. In 2008 he was a jury member at the Adana «Golden Cocoon» and in 2014 at the Antalya «Golden Orange» International Film Festivals. Since 1991, Kirakosyan is a member of the Filmmakers Union of Russia and member of the Guild of Cinematographers of Russia (R.G.C). Since 2005 member of European Federation of Cinematographers from Russia (IMAGO). Since 2014 member of the Turkish Society of Cinematographers. IMDb Mini bio by; yusufpiskin

Most Famous Work

GDR
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GDR

(2024) Director of Photography
Ashes
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6

Ashes

(2024) Director of Photography
The Superdeep
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6

The Superdeep

(2020) Director of Photography
Where's Firuze?
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7

Where's Firuze?

(2004) Director of Photography
Hep Yek
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4

Hep Yek

(2016) Director of Photography
In the Shadows
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5

In the Shadows

(2020) Director of Photography
Atlıkarınca
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7

Atlıkarınca

(2011) Director of Photography
7 Husbands for Hurmuz
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6

7 Husbands for Hurmuz

(2009) Director of Photography

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2024 пастор
2013 Fotoğrafçı Hayk
2006 Rahip
Year Character Movie/Tv

Camera

Year Role Movie/Tv
2024 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
2022 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
2021 Director of Photography
2020 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
2019 Director of Photography
2017 Director of Photography
2016 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
2013 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
2011 Director of Photography
2009 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
2006 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
2004 Director of Photography
2001 Director of Photography
1993 Director of Photography
1987 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Year Role Movie/Tv

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