Yervant Gianikian
Known for
Directing
Born
January 1, 1942
Birthplace
Merano, Italy
Died
July 3, 2026 (aged 84)
Biography
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.
Best known work
Prisoners of War
1995
Oh! Man
2004
Karagoez catalogo 9,5
1981
Balkan Inventory
2000
From the Pole to the Equator
1987
Barbaric Land
2013
Lo specchio di Diana
1996
On the Heights All Is Peace
1998
Images of the Orient - "Vandalic Tourism"
2001Ghiro ghiro tondo
2007Filmography
2025
2023
Frente a Guernicaas Narrator (voice), Editor, Writer, Director
2019
Angela's Diaries. Two Filmmakers. Chapter TwoDirector, Editor, Producer, Writer
2018
Angela's Diaries. Two Filmmakers.Director, Screenplay, Editor
2016
2015
2013
Barbaric LandDirector
2013
2013
2012
2011
2009
2009
2008
Film perdutoDirector
2007
Ghiro ghiro tondoDirector, Writer
2005
2005
Lumières mystérieusesDirector
2005
Electric Fragments No. 4 - AsiaDirector
2004
Oh! ManDirector
2002
2002
2001
Images of the Orient - "Vandalic Tourism"Writer, Director
2001
2000
Balkan InventoryDirector, Writer
1999
TerremotoDirector