Yervant Gianikian

Yervant Gianikian

Directing

January 1, 1942 — July 3, 2026Merano, Italy

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

Prisoners of War

1995

Oh! Man

Oh! Man

2004

Karagoez catalogo 9,5

Karagoez catalogo 9,5

1981

Balkan Inventory

Balkan Inventory

2000

From the Pole to the Equator

From the Pole to the Equator

1987

Barbaric Land

Barbaric Land

2013

On the Heights All Is Peace

On the Heights All Is Peace

1998

Images of the Orient - "Vandalic Tourism"

Images of the Orient - "Vandalic Tourism"

2001

People, Years, Life

People, Years, Life

1990

Electric Fragments No. 4 - Asia

Electric Fragments No. 4 - Asia

2005

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Angela's Diaries. Two Filmmakers. Chapter Three

Angela's Diaries. Two Filmmakers. Chapter Three

2025

Director

Frente a Guernica

Frente a Guernica

2023

Director

Angela's Diaries. Two Filmmakers. Chapter Two

Angela's Diaries. Two Filmmakers. Chapter Two

2019

Director

Angela's Diaries. Two Filmmakers.

Angela's Diaries. Two Filmmakers.

2018

Director

À propos de nos Voyages en Russie

À propos de nos Voyages en Russie

2016

Director

Où en êtes-vous, Yervant Gianikian et Angela Ricci Lucchi?

Où en êtes-vous, Yervant Gianikian et Angela Ricci Lucchi?

2015

Director

Barbaric Land

Barbaric Land

2013

Director

Electric Fragments No. 7 - Gypsies Toward Bamyan

Electric Fragments No. 7 - Gypsies Toward Bamyan

2013

Director

Electric Fragments No. 8 - Shooting Party

Electric Fragments No. 8 - Shooting Party

2013

Director

Malattia, Notes Moscovites 1, Notes Moscovites 2

Malattia, Notes Moscovites 1, Notes Moscovites 2

2012

Director

Notes sur nos voyages en Russie 1989-1990

Notes sur nos voyages en Russie 1989-1990

2011

Director

Electric Fragments No. 6 - Diary 1989. Dancing in the dark

Electric Fragments No. 6 - Diary 1989. Dancing in the dark

2009

Director

Ti rigalero il mio ultimo respiro

Ti rigalero il mio ultimo respiro

2009

Director

Film perduto

Film perduto

2008

Director

Ghiro ghiro tondo

Ghiro ghiro tondo

2007

Director

Electric Fragments No. 5 - Africa

Electric Fragments No. 5 - Africa

2005

Director

Lumières mystérieuses

Lumières mystérieuses

2005

Director

Electric Fragments No. 4 - Asia

Electric Fragments No. 4 - Asia

2005

Director

Oh! Man

Oh! Man

2004

Director

Electric Fragments No. 2 - Vietnam

Electric Fragments No. 2 - Vietnam

2002

Director

Electric Fragments No. 3 - Bodies

Electric Fragments No. 3 - Bodies

2002

Director

Images of the Orient - "Vandalic Tourism"

Images of the Orient - "Vandalic Tourism"

2001

Director

Electric Fragments No. 1 - Rom (Uomini)

Electric Fragments No. 1 - Rom (Uomini)

2001

Director

Balkan Inventory

Balkan Inventory

2000

Director

Terremoto

1999

Director

On the Heights All Is Peace

On the Heights All Is Peace

1998

Director

Trasparenze

Trasparenze

1998

Director

Nocturne

1997

Director

Io ricordo

Io ricordo

1997

Director

Lo specchio di Diana

Lo specchio di Diana

1996

Director

Prisoners of War

Prisoners of War

1995

Director

Criminal Animals

Criminal Animals

1994

Director

African Diary

African Diary

1994

Director

Aria

Aria

1994

Director

Mario Giacomelli - Contact

Mario Giacomelli - Contact

1993

Director

Lettera a un amico

Lettera a un amico

1992

Director

People, Years, Life

People, Years, Life

1990

Director

From the Pole to the Equator

From the Pole to the Equator

1987

Director

Return to Khodorciur—Armenian Diary

Return to Khodorciur—Armenian Diary

1986

Director

La lotta eterna

La lotta eterna

1984

Director

Das Lied von der Erde - Gustav Mahler

Das Lied von der Erde - Gustav Mahler

1982

Director

Karagoez catalogo 9,5

Karagoez catalogo 9,5

1981

Director

Essence of Absinthe

Essence of Absinthe

1981

Director

Karagöz et les brûleurs d'herbes parfumées

Karagöz et les brûleurs d'herbes parfumées

1979

Director

Catalogo n. 3 - Odore di tiglio attorno alla casa

Catalogo n. 3 - Odore di tiglio attorno alla casa

1979

Director

Dal 2 novembre al giorno di Pasqua

Dal 2 novembre al giorno di Pasqua

1976

Director

Cataloghi - Non è altro gli odori che sente

Cataloghi - Non è altro gli odori che sente

1976

Director

Cesare Lombroso - Sull'odore del garofano

Cesare Lombroso - Sull'odore del garofano

1976

Director

Un prestigiatore/Una miniaturista

Un prestigiatore/Una miniaturista

1975

Director

Erat Sora

Erat Sora

1975

Director

Viaggio di la rose

Viaggio di la rose

1975

Director

Essence - Di una personalità limitata al senso dell'odorato

Essence - Di una personalità limitata al senso dell'odorato

1975

Director

Vladimir Propp- Profumo di lupo

Vladimir Propp- Profumo di lupo

1975

Director

Writing9

Frente a Guernica

Frente a Guernica

2023

Writer

Angela's Diaries. Two Filmmakers. Chapter Two

Angela's Diaries. Two Filmmakers. Chapter Two

2019

Writer

Angela's Diaries. Two Filmmakers.

Angela's Diaries. Two Filmmakers.

2018

Screenplay

Ghiro ghiro tondo

Ghiro ghiro tondo

2007

Writer

Images of the Orient - "Vandalic Tourism"

Images of the Orient - "Vandalic Tourism"

2001

Writer

Balkan Inventory

Balkan Inventory

2000

Writer

On the Heights All Is Peace

On the Heights All Is Peace

1998

Writer

Criminal Animals

Criminal Animals

1994

Writer

People, Years, Life

People, Years, Life

1990

Writer

Editing5

Frente a Guernica

Frente a Guernica

2023

Editor

Angela's Diaries. Two Filmmakers. Chapter Two

Angela's Diaries. Two Filmmakers. Chapter Two

2019

Editor

Angela's Diaries. Two Filmmakers.

Angela's Diaries. Two Filmmakers.

2018

Editor

From the Pole to the Equator

From the Pole to the Equator

1987

Editor

Vladimir Propp- Profumo di lupo

Vladimir Propp- Profumo di lupo

1975

Editor

Production2

Angela's Diaries. Two Filmmakers. Chapter Two

Angela's Diaries. Two Filmmakers. Chapter Two

2019

Producer

From the Pole to the Equator

From the Pole to the Equator

1987

Producer

Acting1

Frente a Guernica

Frente a Guernica

2023

Narrator (voice)