Yervant Gianikian
Directing
- Born
- January 1, 1942 · Merano, Italy
- Died
- July 3, 2026 (age 84)
Yervant Gianikian is an Italian director and artist renowned for his experimental and independent films. He studied architecture in Venice before dedicating himself to cinema in the mid-1970s, collaborating with Angela Ricci Lucchi. Together, they produced influential works such as From the Pole to the Equator (1987), Oh! Man (2004), and Babaric Land (2013). Their films have been showcased at prestigious international festivals and museums, reflecting a deep engagement with history and memory.
Known for
Prisoners of War
January 1, 1995
Oh! Man
March 15, 2004
Karagoez catalogo 9,5
October 17, 1981
Balkan Inventory
November 10, 2000
From the Pole to the Equator
September 19, 1987
Barbaric Land
August 10, 2013
On the Heights All Is Peace
January 1, 1998
Images of the Orient - "Vandalic Tourism"
September 1, 2001
People, Years, Life
January 1, 1990
Electric Fragments No. 4 - Asia
January 1, 2005
Angela's Diaries. Two Filmmakers.
September 2, 2018
Frente a Guernica
June 30, 2023
Behind the camera53
- 2025Angela's Diaries. Two Filmmakers. Chapter Three Director
- 2023Frente a Guernica Writer, Editor, Director
- 2019Angela's Diaries. Two Filmmakers. Chapter Two Director, Editor, Producer, Writer
- 2018Angela's Diaries. Two Filmmakers. Director, Screenplay, Editor
- 2016À propos de nos Voyages en Russie Director
- 2015Où en êtes-vous, Yervant Gianikian et Angela Ricci Lucchi? Director
- 2013Barbaric Land Director
- 2013Electric Fragments No. 7 - Gypsies Toward Bamyan Director
- 2013Electric Fragments No. 8 - Shooting Party Director