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Aram Avakian(1926-1987)

  • Editor
  • Director
  • Actor
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Aram Avakian was born on 23 April 1926 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an editor and director, known for End of the Road (1970), Jazz on a Summer's Day (1959) and 11 Harrowhouse (1974). He was married to Dorothy Tristan. He died on 17 January 1987 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornApril 23, 1926
DiedJanuary 17, 1987(60)
BornApril 23, 1926
DiedJanuary 17, 1987(60)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Known for

Stacy Keach, Dorothy Tristan, and Harris Yulin in End of the Road (1970)
End of the Road
6.2
  • Director
  • 1970
Louis Armstrong, Mahalia Jackson, Thelonious Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Anita O'Day, and Dinah Washington in Jazz on a Summer's Day (1959)
Jazz on a Summer's Day
7.9
  • Editor
  • 1959
11 Harrowhouse (1974)
11 Harrowhouse
6.2
  • Director
  • 1974
Lad: A Dog (1962)
Lad: A Dog
7.0
  • Director
  • 1962

Credits

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Editor

  • Dyan Cannon, Amy Irving, and Willie Nelson in Honeysuckle Rose (1980)
    Honeysuckle Rose
    6.3
    • edited by
    • 1980
  • Sean Connery and Cornelia Sharpe in The Next Man (1976)
    The Next Man
    4.8
    • Editor
    • 1976
  • You're a Big Boy Now (1966)
    You're a Big Boy Now
    6.0
    • Editor
    • 1966
  • Mickey One (1965)
    Mickey One
    6.3
    • Editor
    • 1965
  • Norman Alden in Andy (1965)
    Andy
    7.7
    • Editor
    • 1965
  • F.D.R.
    TV Mini Series
    • Editor
    • 1965
  • Lilith (1964)
    Lilith
    6.8
    • Editor
    • 1964
  • O.K. End Here
    6.8
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1963
  • Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke in The Miracle Worker (1962)
    The Miracle Worker
    8.1
    • Editor
    • 1962
  • Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years
    8.9
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1960–1963
  • Anne Francis in Girl of the Night (1960)
    Girl of the Night
    6.7
    • Editor (as Aram A. Avakian)
    • 1960
  • Louis Armstrong, Mahalia Jackson, Thelonious Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Anita O'Day, and Dinah Washington in Jazz on a Summer's Day (1959)
    Jazz on a Summer's Day
    7.9
    • master editor
    • 1959
  • See It Now (1951)
    See It Now
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Editor (1956-1957)
    • 1951–1958

Director

  • 11 Harrowhouse (1974)
    11 Harrowhouse
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1974
  • Joseph Bologna and Cliff Gorman in Cops and Robbers (1973)
    Cops and Robbers
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Stacy Keach, Dorothy Tristan, and Harris Yulin in End of the Road (1970)
    End of the Road
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1970
  • One Night Stands
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1967
  • Lad: A Dog (1962)
    Lad: A Dog
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1962
  • Louis Armstrong, Mahalia Jackson, Thelonious Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Anita O'Day, and Dinah Washington in Jazz on a Summer's Day (1959)
    Jazz on a Summer's Day
    7.9
    • co-director
    • 1959

Actor

  • The Daymaker (1982)
    The Daymaker
    Short
    • Sol (voice)
    • 1982
  • Stacy Keach, Dorothy Tristan, and Harris Yulin in End of the Road (1970)
    End of the Road
    6.2
    • Pig Man
    • Landlord
    • 1970

Personal details

  • Official site
    • website
  • Alternative name
    • Aram A. Avakian
  • Born
    • April 23, 1926
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • January 17, 1987
    • New York City, New York, USA(heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Dorothy Tristan1958 - 1973 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Children
      Alexandra Avakian
  • Relatives
    • George Avakian(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Head of film studies program at the State University of College at Purhcase, New York from 1983-1987.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was the original editor for The Godfather (1972), but was fired because of issues with director Francis Ford Coppola.

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