Serge Avédikian

Biography

Serge Avédikian (Armenian: Սերժ Ավետիքյան; born 1 December 1955), sometimes credited as Serje Avétikian, is an Armenian-French film and theatre actor, director, writer and producer, winner of Cannes Festival prize. Avédikian was born in Yerevan, Armenian SSR. His parents were born in France, children of survivors of the Armenian genocide. In 1947, influenced by Joseph Stalin's and Maurice Thorez's propaganda, they left to rejoin the motherland, where Avédikian attended the French school of Yerevan. At the age of fifteen along with his family, he returned to France. He had his stage debut in college, in his professor's amateur theater company. After studies at the Conservatory of Dramatic Arts in Meudon (France), he arrived in Paris in 1971 where he worked with the students of the Paris Conservatory. In 1976, he created a theater company and produced several plays. At the same time, he pursued a career as a theater, movie and television actor. In 1988, he founded his own production company but continues to direct films. Source: Article "Serge Avédikian" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Chicken with Plums (2011) — Le père d'Irâne
2. Secret Agents (2004) — Igor Lipovsky
3. Army of Crime (2009) — Micha Aznavourian
4. Dangerous Moves (1984) — Fadenko
5. The Crossing (2021) — Jon (voice)
6. In the Name of Blood (2025) — Père Alexandre
7. Mother (1991) — Vaksen Papasian
8. Don't Tell Me the Boy Was Mad (2015) — Armenak
9. We Were One Man (1979) — Guy Rouveron
10. The Red Sweater (1979) — Christian Ranucci
11. Armenia (2006) — Vanig
12. The Stolen Diary (1993) — André
13. Viva Algeria (2004) — Monsieur Fares
14. Parajanov (2013) — Parajanov
15. Treasure of the Bitch Islands (1990) — Le docteur Turc
16. Softly from Paris (1986) — Charles
17. By Then (1997)
18. Entre vents et marées (2014) — Santi
19. The Unburdening (1983) — Valentin
20. Paris, My Little Body Is Very Tired of This Big World (2000)
21. Vive la mariée... et la libération du Kurdistan (1998) — Azad
22. Aram (2002) — Talaat
23. Souvenir (1996) — Taxi Driver
24. A Millionaire Wanted (2010)
25. Unexpected Love (2015) — Danou
26. Nuages (2008) — Jean-Clair
27. George Sand, une femme libre (1995) — Casimir
28. Rainbow Serpent (1983) — Guy Merlin
29. The Inn (2012)
30. Un parfum nommé Saïd (2003)
31. Entre vents et marées (2014) — Santi
32. Mitterrand confidentiel (2026) — Mikhaïl Gorbatchev
33. The Dawn (1986) — Yoav
34. Les semeurs de peste (2003)
35. Clara et son juge (1997) — Calvino, the father
36. L'Énigme des sables (1988)
37. Djihad! (2006) — Jean-Pierre Durieux
38. Le bucheron des mots (2009) — Narrator (Voice)
39. The King of the Misty Forest (2003) — (Voice)
40. Labyrinth (1996)

Directed

1. Parajanov (2013) — Director
2. Barking Island (2010) — Director
3. Lost in Armenia (2016) — Director
4. Ligne de vie (2003) — Director
5. Back to Sölöz (2021) — Director
6. No Return Possible (2026) — Director
7. Nous avons bu la même eau (2008) — Director
8. Fifth Dream (1994) — Director
9. Histoire d’amour : Colombe et Avedis (1981) — Director
10. Que sont mes camarades devenus (1983) — Director
11. Paradjanov Libéré (1982) — Director