Sergei Parajanov: Sergei Parajanov. Director: Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors. One of the 20th century's greatest masters of cinema Sergei Parajanov was born in Georgia to Armenian parents and it was always unlikely that his work would conform to the strict socialist realism that Soviet authorities preferred. After studying film and music, Parajanov became an assistant director at the Dovzhenko studios in Kiev, making his directorial debut in 1954, following that with numerous...
Known For: Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (Director(as S. Paradzhanov)), Ashik Kerib (Director), The Legend of Suram Fortress (Director), The Color of Pomegranates (Director)