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Iran Book News Agency, Iran
Feb 21 2015
Zaven Qukasyan, writer and historian of Iranian cinema dies
Publish Date : Saturday 21 February 2015 - 23:19
IBNA- Zaven Qukasyan, the Iranian-Armenian film writer and historian
of cinema died of stomach cancer in his home in Isfahan yesterday. He
is known as the first film critic in the Iran who wrote books on
single films.
According to IBNA correspondent, he was suffering from stomach cancer
for a long time and had been already hospitalized in Vienna, Austria.
The Late Zaven Qukasyan had a venerable experience in compiling books
on the Iranian cinema dating back to 1971 with a book on 'The
Fountain' by Arbi Avanesian.
His name will, therefore, be immortalized in the history of Iranian
cinema. Following is a short report on his life and work presented
here. Late Qukasyan died yesterday before noon, February 20, 2015, in
Isfahan. Iran Book News Agency says condolences on the loss of this
scholar and film critic to his family and the family of the Iranian
cinema.
Zaven Qukasyan was born in 1950 in Isfahan. He pursued his academic
studies in the field of chemistry in the University of Isfahan. He
then started his artistic career by making 8 mm. films in Azad
(independent) cinema (which later changed name to Young Cinema
Society). He also worked as the Director of the Azad (independent)
Cinema of Isfahan.
Qukasyan served as a jury member in several Film Festivals both in
Iran and abroad. He also taught Cinema at Sepehr University in Isfahan
and Soureh University in Tehran during the past ten years.
http://www.ibna.ir/en/doc/naghli/218624/zaven-qukasyan-writer-and-historian-of-iranian-cinema-dies
Feb 21 2015
Zaven Qukasyan, writer and historian of Iranian cinema dies
Publish Date : Saturday 21 February 2015 - 23:19
IBNA- Zaven Qukasyan, the Iranian-Armenian film writer and historian
of cinema died of stomach cancer in his home in Isfahan yesterday. He
is known as the first film critic in the Iran who wrote books on
single films.
According to IBNA correspondent, he was suffering from stomach cancer
for a long time and had been already hospitalized in Vienna, Austria.
The Late Zaven Qukasyan had a venerable experience in compiling books
on the Iranian cinema dating back to 1971 with a book on 'The
Fountain' by Arbi Avanesian.
His name will, therefore, be immortalized in the history of Iranian
cinema. Following is a short report on his life and work presented
here. Late Qukasyan died yesterday before noon, February 20, 2015, in
Isfahan. Iran Book News Agency says condolences on the loss of this
scholar and film critic to his family and the family of the Iranian
cinema.
Zaven Qukasyan was born in 1950 in Isfahan. He pursued his academic
studies in the field of chemistry in the University of Isfahan. He
then started his artistic career by making 8 mm. films in Azad
(independent) cinema (which later changed name to Young Cinema
Society). He also worked as the Director of the Azad (independent)
Cinema of Isfahan.
Qukasyan served as a jury member in several Film Festivals both in
Iran and abroad. He also taught Cinema at Sepehr University in Isfahan
and Soureh University in Tehran during the past ten years.
http://www.ibna.ir/en/doc/naghli/218624/zaven-qukasyan-writer-and-historian-of-iranian-cinema-dies