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.