Sarik Andreasyan
| Sarik Andreasyan | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Sarik Andreasyan in March 2012. | |
| Born |
Sarik Garnikovich Andreasyan August 24, 1984 Yerevan, Armenia, Soviet Union |
| Occupation | Film director, film producer, screenwriter |
| Website | http://enjoy-movies.ru/ |
Sarik Garnikovich Andreasyan (Armenian: Սարիկ Գառնիկի Անդրեասյան) is an Armenian[1] director, producer and screenwriter who has worked on films and commercials.[2] In Russia he is known for such commercial hits as The Pregnant ($8.3M Gross),[3] Moms ($7.8M Gross),[4] That Was the Men’s World ($11.3M Gross).[5] He is the founder of Enjoy Movies.
Born in 1988 in Yerevan, Armenia, by the age of 29, Sarik Andreasyan became a top-3 highest grossing Russian directors according to Variety Russia.
Directing a successful remake of the Russian cult classic "Office Romance" at the age of 23 put him on the map, and the widely beloved box office hit "Moms" cemented his positions as one of the most talented and profitable directors in Russia. The sequel to "Moms" - "Happy New Year, Moms!" had Sarik working with the ensemble cast studded with the legend himself - Alan Delon.
In 2013 the American chapter of Sarik's career began. In the summer of the same year, his creative collaboration with the talents of Adrien Brody and Hayden Christensen resulted in the dramatic action film "American Heist".
In 2014 Sarik produces and directs a highly anticipated sci-fi thriller "Mafia" based on an international hit social game. Employing the top Russian talent and sensational CGI the film proved to be the biggest opening upon its release.
2016 sees Sarik take on one of the most dreadful and tragic natural disasters that has ever occurred to the humanity - Spitak earthquake - in a form of an epic drama "Earthquake" filmed on location. Passionate approach, unique style and immense desire to depict honest human suffering has earned Sarik's film to be selected by the National Armenian Film Committee to represent his country of birth in seeking an Academy Awards nomination.
Later that year Sarik breaks the boundaries with the most ambitious project from that part of the world to date - "Guardians" - first of its kind superhero film that, according to The Hollywood Reported, The Guardian and many more, proves to become the most anticipated international release of 2017.
With four more projects currently in development (among which are sci-fi thriller "Coma" and post-apocalyptic epic "Station 88"), Sarik Andreasyan is set to establish himself among the hottest directors chased by Hollywood producers and a cinematographic visionary of our time.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Screenwriter | Producer | ||
| 2009 | Lopuhi | Yes | Yes | |
| 2011 | Office Romance. Present Time | Yes | Yes | |
| 2011 | The Pregnant | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2012 | Moms | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2012 | Some Sloppy Friend | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2012 | Nannies | Yes | ||
| 2012 | Guard on Warranty | Yes | ||
| 2012 | Happy New Year, Moms! | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2013 | The Double | Yes | ||
| 2013 | That Was The Men's World | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2013 | Lucky Island | Yes | ||
| 2013 | Friends' Friends | Yes | ||
| 2014 | American Heist | Yes | ||
| 2015 | Mafia: The Game of Survival | Yes | ||
| 2016 | Earthquake | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2017 | Guardians | Yes | Yes | |
References
- ↑ Casting Net: Bruce Willis is 'The Prince'; Ellen Page may play a British spy in a comic book adaptation, more. Entertainment Weekly. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013
- ↑ Biography for Sarik Andreasyan at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ ""БЕРЕМЕННЫЙ" ("The Pregnant") movie page in Showtimer's Journal". Archived from the original on 2012-12-30.
- ↑ ""МАМЫ" ("Moms") movie page in Showtimer's Journal". Archived from the original on 2012-12-30.
- ↑ ""ЧТО ТВОРЯТ МУЖЧИНЫ"("That Was the Men's World" movie page in Showtimer's Journal)". Archived from the original on 2013-03-16.