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Article Evaluation

For this evaluation, I choose to look at the wikipedia page of Armenian singer Tata Simonyan. Everything in the article is relevant to the singer, though it serves more as a reference point for his discography and films rather than about his life. There was nothing in particular that distracted me from understanding the article. The article seems pretty neutral, as it merely states facts about music Simonyan's produced, awards he has won, and works he has created. Two out of the 6 sources do not work, so that is problematic, but the sources that work support the claims accurately. The information tends to come from mostly Russian news and Russian blogs, but for example when citing a song or movie, the video link at the source proves to be a confirmation of that work's existence. In general, they seem to be neutral sources. There is plenty of information out of date; Tata has been creating new music, been on different tours, and furthered himself beyond what achievements are listed on the Wikipedia page. The talks behind Tata's wikipedia page are not too exciting, they just show the edit history on award's he has won. The Wikipedia merely talks about basic information, nothing really about the life events or influences that may have reached out to his music, unlike some of the subjects we look at.

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So for this assignment, I looked at several different pages, and ended up selecting the wikipedia page of actor Frunzik Mkrtchyan. Looking at the talk, I noticed very few substantive comments on the page. It was mostly a lot of administrative citations about the image and how it apparently violated copy right. But there was also some talk on the issue of including "commonly known information" and someone wanting to move the page to be named Mher Mkrtchyan. But I think the biggest issue is that the page just doesn't give any substantiative information on his life, films, and legacy. While there are basic facts, compared to the Russian and Armenian page on the same person, it is clear more can be added. And just for fun, I checked out the talk pages for Russian and Armenian version, and they were about as empty as the English one.

I found a couple of sources which I think would be good for this topic. The first one is actually cited in the Russian page, and is an objective and well written news article that gives an overview of Frunzik's personality and legacy. https://ria.ru/culture/20100705/252244950.html

The second source that can help to sure up this page is a (semi?) official site for Frunzik, specifically their page which has lists and lists of articles and literature on the actor. http://www.frunzik.com/pressa/newspaper

Finally, through hollis I was able to locate a lot great literature on the actor. Some of the books I would use include "Tkhur ev urakh mardě Gasparean, Ṛuben (Ṛuben Arseni), 1946-[Gyumri?] : Urakh Gyumri, [2005?]" , "Legend dardzats artistě : husher Mher Mkrtchʻyani masin Mkrtchʻyan, Kʻristine. Erevan : Zangak-97, 2002." (this book looks like it was written by his daughter), and "Luys... : Mher Mkrtchʻyan 80 Papikyan, Hovhannes [author] Erevan : Heghinakayin hratarakutʻyun, 2010." among others.

There is definitely room to create a narrative with the available information and also use citations for every event in his life, something that was not done to a high standard on all the versions of the wiki-page I looked at. Also, there is an enormous backstory behind his acting career and life, and since those factors influenced his works, perhaps that is something that could be added.

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2005 Armenian stamp dedicated to Mkrtchyan
Born	(1930-07-04)4 July 1930 Leninakan, Soviet Armenia
Died	29 December 1993(1993-12-29) (aged 63) Yerevan, Armenia
Resting place	Komitas Pantheon
Nationality	Armenian
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1945–1993
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Mher Mkrtchyan (Armenian: Մհեր Մկրտչյան), better known by his stage name Frunzik (Armenian: Ֆրունզիկ; Russian: Фрунзик; 4 July 1930 – 29 December 1993), was a Soviet Armenian actor. He is widely considered as one of the greatest Armenian actors of the Soviet period.

Biography

He was born in Leninakan (now Gyumri) Armenian SSR. He studied in Leninakan Art College and Theatre Studio, then graduated from the Acting Department of Yerevan Institute of Fine Arts and Theatre. Beginning from 1953, he performed in the Sundukyan Drama Theatre of Yerevan. He also directed many successful productions, the best of which was Maxim Gorky's The Lower Depths. His cinema career began in 1955.

Career

His famous roles in Rolan Bykov's Aybolit-66 (1966), Leonid Gaidai's Kidnapping, Caucasian Style (1966), and Georgi Daneliya's Mimino (1977) earned him a reputation as one of the Soviet Union's leading comedy actors. But that reputation sometimes overshadowed his real talent and emotional depth which he put into his roles in such classics of Armenian cinema as Yerankyuni ("Triangle") (1967), Menq enq, mer sarere ("We are Our Mountains") (1969), Hayrik ("Father") (1973), Nahapet (1977), Hin oreri yerge ("The Song of the Old Days") (1982), Mer mankutyan tangon ("Tango of Our Childhood") (1985). Among his many awards was the USSR State Prize for 1978. He died in Yerevan, Armenia, in 1993.

Personal life and death

Childhood

Mher "Frunzik" Mkrtchyan was born in Leninakan (present day Gyumri) to father Mushegh Mkrtchyan and mother Sanam Mkrtchyan, both of whom were orphaned survivors of the Armenian Genocide. Mushegh Mkrtchyan fled to Gyumri from Mush, while Sanam escaped the genocide from Van. His parents met while they were working in a local Leninakan textile factory that was created in the 1930s. Later on, Mushegh would go on to work as a bricklayer and Sanam as a dish washer.

After marriage, Mushegh and Sanam had their first child, Mher Mkrtchyan, who would be the eldest of their four children; one brother, Albert Mkrtchyan (born in 1941) and two sisters, Clara (born in 1934) and Ruzanna (born in 1943). Mher's nickname, Frunzik, was given to him in honor of Soviet general Mikhail Frunze. Growing up, Mher took an interest the arts, and attended the local art and music school. As a child, he would put on informal shows for people living in the neighborhood. Frunzik's father praised his acting talent, but pressured his son to pursue a painting career.

During this post World War II time period of Mkrtchyan's life, poverty and hunger was a commonality. As such, his father stole cotton from the textile factory to sell in the blackmarket for extra income to feed his children. Mushegh was arrested and given 10 years of hard labor cutting trees in Nizhny Tagil, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. Thus, Frunzik and his siblings grew up with their mother, Sanam, who is attributed to giving the actor his sense of humor. At the age of 17, he began to study and partake in at the Leninakan Askanaz Mravyan Theatre Group.

Early Adulthood and Theatre Career

In 1953, Mkrtchyan left Gyumri to further his education in Yerevan at the Yerevan State Institute of Theater and Arts.

Family Life

His first wife, Donara Mkrtchyan, became mentally ill and was sent to a mental institution for the rest of her life. Mkrtchyan became a single parent of two young children. His son inherited his mother’s mental illness. His daughter was killed in a car accident.

Death

When he died in 1993 thousands of people attended the funeral of their beloved actor. Frunzik Mkrtchyan is buried at Komitas Pantheon which is located in the city center of Yerevan.

Selected filmography

2013 Armenian post card dedicated to Mkrtchyan and his roles

• Thirty Three (1965)
• Kidnapping, Caucasian Style (1966)
• Mimino (1977)
• Soldier and Elephant (1977)
• Alibaba Aur 40 Chor (1979)
• The Tango of Our Childhood (1985)

Literature

• Հովհաննես Պապիկյան, Շուշանիկ Սահակյան։ Լույս ... Մհեր Մկրտչյան 80. Yerevan 2010. ISBN 978-9939537894

External links

• Frunzik Mkrtchyan at IMDb
• (in Russian) Biography
• Frunzik Mkrtchyan museum

Category:1930 births Category:1993 deaths Category:People from Gyumri Category:Soviet Armenians Category:Ethnic Armenian male actors Category:Soviet male actors Category:People's Artists of the USSR Category:Recipients of the USSR State Prize Category:Burials at the Komitas Pantheon