Edmond Keosayan

Edmond Gareginovich Keosayan (Armenian: Էդմոնդ Քյոսայան; Russian: Эдмонд Гарегинович Кеосаян; 9 October 1936 – 21 April 1994) was an Armenian Soviet film director and musician.

1952-54 — worked in Yerevan watch factory. 1954-56 — studied in Plekhanov Moscow Institute of Economy.

1956-58 — studied in Yerevan State Institute of Theatre and Cinematography, worked as a compere.

1964 — graduated from the Directing Department of VGIK (Efim Dzigan's master class).

Since 1964 — director at Mosfilm Studio. Occasionally worked at Armenfilm Studio.

He was also a compere of the Soviet State Variety Orchestra. His films are mainly in the Armenian and Russian languages.

He died on 21 April 1994 and was buried in the Kuntsevo Cemetery.