Director Karen Hovhannisyan doesn't really like special effects. His films are notable for their believability, forcing viewers to plunge into a stream of emotions and live a particular situation with the main characters. For the drama series Klim, the talented director received the prestigious Golden Eagle award.
From the biography of Karen Hovhannisyan
The future actor, director and producer was born on June 26, 1978 in the city of Gyumri (Armenia). Karen's childhood also passed here. He attended a regular high school. Having received a certificate, he entered the philological faculty of the university. His specialty: Armenian language and literature.
Oganesyan has no special cinematographic education. However, he has a six-month course for filmmakers in the capital of Armenia. The short film "The Door to You" became the diploma work of the novice master.
Having received the first skills of directing, Oganesyan decided to try his luck in Moscow. Here he attended advertising courses. Yuri Grymov became its head. Karen refused the opportunity to enter the university. The reason is simple: the citizen of Armenia could not count on being allowed to study on a budgetary basis.
Oganesyan showed his thesis directorial work to director Vladimir Motyl. Having familiarized himself with it, the master recommended Oganesyan not to waste time on formal education, but to immediately start working and realize his creative potential.
Creativity of Karen Hovhannisyan
The countdown of Hovhannisyan's creative biography should be conducted since 2003. Karen dreamed of becoming a director, but he still had to start with editing and advertising. Before starting to create his own films, Karen spent time putting the original recordings together.
A chance helped the young director to establish himself in the world of cinema. Ruben Dishdishyan, who was the director of the Central Partnership project at that time, gave Hovhannisyan the opportunity to create his first film. It was the tape "I Stay" (2006). Critics praised this work. The film stars the "stars" of Russian cinema: Andrei Krasko, Nelly Uvarova, Fyodor Bondarchuk, Vladimir Epifantsev, Galina Polskikh, Elena Yakovleva. The film won the prize of the "Golden Apricot" festival, which was held in Yerevan.
Two years later, Karen shoots the crime thriller "Brownie". Prominent actors were invited to participate in the project: Vladimir Mashkov, Konstantin Khabensky, Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, Chulpan Khamatova.
In 2010, Oganesyan started working on the second season of the series "Zhurov". This serial detective was shown on Channel One. In 2011, the film "Five Brides" was released, for which the director Oganesyan was awarded the "Golden Boat" prize at the "Window to Europe" festival. Other creative works of Karen Hovhannisyan: "Marathon" (2013), "A Gift with Character" (2014), "Without Borders" (2015), "Queen of Beauty" (2015).
Personal life of Karen Hovhannisyan
The director never tried to advertise the details of his personal life. For journalists, these moments are "a secret behind seven seals." It is known that Karen has a wife and children. However, it is very difficult to find photographs of the director with his wife.
But Karen willingly shares the details of her creative life with journalists. He talks about his impressions of filming films, discusses new items in the cinematic market, and announces his new projects.
