Samuel Khachikian | |
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ساموئل خاچیکیان Սամուէլ Խաչիկեան | |
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| Born | October 21, 1923 Tabriz, Iran |
| Died | October 22, 2001 (aged 78) Tehran, Iran |
| Resting place | Burastan Cemetery, Khavaran, Tehran |
| Nationality | Iranian Armenian |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, author, film editor |
| Years active | 1951–1994 |
Samuel Khachikian (Armenian: Սամուէլ Խաչիկեան Armenian pronunciation: [sɑm'vɛl χɑtʃʰik'jɑn]; Persian: ساموئل خاچیکیان; October 21, 1923 – October 22, 2001) was an Iranian film director, screenwriter, author, and film editor of Armenian descent. He was one of the most influential figures of Iranian cinema and was nicknamed "Iran's Hitchcock".[1]