Hrachya Keshishyan

Hrachya Keshishyan (; born 15 August 1970) is an Armenian film director and producer, winner of numerous international awards.

Biography Keshishyan was born on 15 August 1970 in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia.

From 1990–1993 he worked as a director for Armenian State TV and Radio Committee.

From 1993–1998 he was the head of TV Programs Unit of Information and Propaganda Department at Ministry of Defence.

From 1996–2000 he was the Art 13 TV general producer, then in 1999–2010 general producer of Armenia 1 and Nor Alik.

From 1999–2011 Keshishyan produced and directed many TV programs and shows at Armenian Public TV and Nor Alik, such as "Late Night", "Rubicon", "The First Wave Cafe", "The First Program", "National Music Channel", "News on National Music Channel", "Musical Post", "Fashion", "Open project", "Foreign games", "Mechanics of Happiness", "Resolution", "Europolis", "Top 10", "Hot 10", "Two Stars", "Benefis", "Saturday Evering", and "Song of Songs".

In 1999 he was the general producer of Armenian National TV.

In 2001 he was the general producer of Armenian Public TV.

From 2003–2011 he produced Armenian National Music Awards and from 2006–2008 was the producer for the contestants from Armenia at the Eurovision Song Contest.

In 2004 he was the head of the general producer of Nor Alik.

In 2011 he was the head of the ATV Television Company.

In 2010 he was the chief advisor to the President of Public Council of TV and Radio of Armenia.

In 2012 he was the CEO and general producer of Armenia TV.

In 2015 he was the CEO and general producer of Armnews TV.

Film director Film Year The Mechanics of Happiness 2021 The Deer Season 2017 The project Golden Eye 2014 The House of the Heart 2014 Thank You, Dad 2013 Garegin Nzhdeh 2013 The Cross Thief's Memoir 2010 Three Friends 2009 The Killed Pigeon 2009 Taxi Eli Lava 2009 Nothing Will Stay 2007 Do not be sad (musical short film)1998 The Sketches (documentary film – 10 episodes) 1996 INSURGENTS (documentary film) 1995 All Rivers Flow (documentary film) 1994

Producer Film Year The project Golden Eye 2014 The House of the Heart 2014 Garegin Nzhdeh 2013 The Cross Thief's Memoir 2010 Three Friends 2009 The Killed Pigeon 2009 Nothing Will Stay 2007 Don't Be Afraid 2006

Screenwriter Nothing Will Stay (2007)

Awards Hrachya Keshishian is a winner of numerous local and international awards for his films and music videos.

In 2011 Hrachya Keshishyan was awarded the Movses Khorenatsi Medal. Honored Culture Figure of the Republic of Armenia, 2018.