Hamo Beknazarian

Hamo Beknazarian (1891–1965) was a pioneering Armenian actor and filmmaker. In 1920, he organized a film department in Tbilisi, later moving to Armenia where he directed Pepo (1933), the first Armenian sound film. Over his career, he created both feature and documentary films, becoming a central figure in Armenian and Soviet cinema. Filmography of Director 1922: The Suram Fortress, actor 1923: Patricide, director 1925: Namus, scriptwriter, director 1925: The Case of Tariel Mklavadze's Murder, director 1926: Natela, director 1926: Shor and Shorshor, scriptwriter, director 1927: Zare, scriptwriter, director 1928: Khaspush, co-scriptwriter, director 1928: The House on the Volcano, co-scriptwriter, director 1943: David-Bek, co-scriptwriter, director 1935: Pepo, scriptwriter, director 1938: Zangezur, co-scriptwriter, director 1947: Anahit, director