Yervant Gianikian
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- January 1, 1942
- Died
- July 3, 2026
- Birthplace
- Merano, 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.
Filmography
Angela's Diaries. Two Filmmakers. Chapter Three 2025
Director
Frente a Guernica 2023
as Narrator (voice), Editor, Writer, Director
Angela's Diaries. Two Filmmakers. Chapter Two 2019
Director, Editor, Producer, Writer
Angela's Diaries. Two Filmmakers. 2018
Director, Screenplay, Editor
À propos de nos Voyages en Russie 2016
Director
Où en êtes-vous, Yervant Gianikian et Angela Ricci Lucchi? 2015
Director
Barbaric Land 2013
Director
Electric Fragments No. 7 - Gypsies Toward Bamyan 2013
Director
Electric Fragments No. 8 - Shooting Party 2013
Director
Malattia, Notes Moscovites 1, Notes Moscovites 2 2012
Director
Notes sur nos voyages en Russie 1989-1990 2011
Director
Electric Fragments No. 6 - Diary 1989. Dancing in the dark 2009
Director
Ti rigalero il mio ultimo respiro 2009
Director
Film perduto 2008
Director
Ghiro ghiro tondo 2007
Director, Writer
Electric Fragments No. 5 - Africa 2005
Director
Electric Fragments No. 4 - Asia 2005
Director
Lumières mystérieuses 2005
Director
Oh! Man 2004
Director
Electric Fragments No. 3 - Bodies 2002
Director
Electric Fragments No. 2 - Vietnam 2002
Director
Images of the Orient - "Vandalic Tourism" 2001
Writer, Director
Electric Fragments No. 1 - Rom (Uomini) 2001
Director
Balkan Inventory 2000
Director, Writer
Terremoto 1999
Director
Trasparenze 1998
Director
On the Heights All Is Peace 1998
Director, Writer
Io ricordo 1997
Director
Nocturne 1997
Director
Lo specchio di Diana 1996
Director
Credits from TMDB.