What is Levon Mkrtchyan?
{{Cleanup|date=September 2023}} [[File:Director Levon Mkrtchyan and Sergei Parajanov.jpg|thumb|Director Levon Mkrtchyan and Sergei Parajanov.]] '''Levon Mkrtchyan''', ({{lang-hy|Լևոն Մկրտչյան}}, {{lang-ru|Мкртчян Левон Гайкович}}; born 25 February 1953, in [[Gyumri]]<ref name=hayer/>) is an [[Armenia]]n movie director known for his documentaries ''The Muses'', ''Paruyr Sevag'', ''Hovhannes Shiraz'', ''Mashtoc'', ''And There Was Light'', ''A Transcript for Independence'', and many more. He studied in the Directing Department of the Yerevan Fine Arts and Theater Institute. In 1978, he released his debut short movie ''The Muses''. In 1984, he graduated from the Directing Department of VGIK in [[Moscow]]. Since 1978, he has shot thirty-three documentaries. He filmed and has an incredible archive about well known Armenians, including the only film footage on '''Hovhannes Shiraz''', incredible footage on '''Charles Aznavour''' visiting Armenia after the 1988 earthquake, the funeral of [[William Saroyan]]. Levon Mkrtchyan continues his contribution to the Armenian people by making more documentaries about the well known Armenians.1993 '''''The Armenian Kingdom of Kilikia''''' Footage includes the President of France - '''Francois Mitterand''' The President of Armenia - '''Levon Ter-Petrosyan'''. “Hayk” Studio of Documental movies is currently working on a documentary about William Saroyan, dedicated to the renowned Armenian American writer’s 100th Anniversary. The director of the movie is Levon Mkrtchyan, an accomplished and famous Armenian movie director who is known for his biographical documentaries about people who have had a great impact in the history of the Armenian nation (Jansem, Hovhannes Shiraz, Davit Anhaght, ''My Komitas''). The filming will take place in the United States where William Saroyan was born and has lived most of his life. Additional filming will take place in France, Turkey, Russia and Armenia. Mr. Mkrtchyan already has an original footage from William Saroyan’s funeral ceremony which ha