Aram Avakian

Birth : 1926-04-23, New York City, New York, USA

Death : 1987-01-17

History

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Aram A. Avakian (born in New York City on April 23, 1926; died January 17, 1987) was an Armenian-American film editor and director. Description above from the Wikipedia article Aram Avakian, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies

The Daymaker
Sol (voice)
Sol, a batty old inventor, believes he can control the daytime.
Honeysuckle Rose
Editor
Buck Bonham is a country singer on the road caught in a romantic triangle with Dyan Cannon and Amy Irving, the daughter of one of his longtime musical sidekick.
The Next Man
Editor
Khalil is an Arab diplomat who wants to not only make peace with Israel, but admit the Jewish state as a member of OPEC. This instantly makes him a target for a series of ingeniously conceived assassination attempts, most of which he foils with the aid of his friend Hamid and his girlfriend Nicole. But can he trust even them?
11 Harrowhouse
Director
A small time diamond merchant jumps at the chance to supervise the purchase and cutting of a large first class diamond. But when the diamond is stolen from him, he is blackmailed into pulling off a major heist at the Diamond Exchange, located at 11 Harrowhouse.
Cops and Robbers
Director
Two disillusioned New York policemen plan a $10 million robbery to fuel their low pensions, only to run into one debacle after another in the process.
End of the Road
Screenplay
After a catatonic episode on a railway station platform, Jacob Horner is taken to "The Farm"...
End of the Road
Director
After a catatonic episode on a railway station platform, Jacob Horner is taken to "The Farm"...
You're a Big Boy Now
Editor
Post-teen virgin moves to New York City, falls for a cold-hearted beauty, then finds true love with a loyal lass.
Mickey One
Editor
A former comic is on the run from the mob.
Lilith
Editor
Vincent Bruce, a war veteran, begins working as an occupational therapist at Poplar Lodge, a private psychiatric facility for wealthy people where he meets Lilith Arthur, a charming young woman suffering from schizophrenia, whose fragile beauty captivates all who meet her.
Lad: A Dog
Director
The story of the rough collie hero, Sunnybank Lad.
The Miracle Worker
Editor
The true story of the frightening, lonely world of silence and darkness of 7-year-old Helen Keller who, since infancy, has never seen the sky, heard her mother's voice or expressed her innermost feelings. Then Annie Sullivan, a 20-year-old teacher from Boston, arrives. Having just recently regained her own sight, the no-nonsense Annie reaches out to Helen through the power of touch, the only tool they have in common, and leads her bold pupil on a miraculous journey from fear and isolation to happiness and light.
Girl of the Night
Editor
Bobbie is a sensitive, lonely call girl who is manipulated and ultimately used by her madam.
Jazz on a Summer's Day
Co-Director
Set at the Newport jazz festival in 1958, this documentary mixes images of water and the town with performers and audience. The film progresses from day to night and from improvisational music to Gospel. It's a concert film that suggests peace and leisure, jazz at a particular time and place.
Jazz on a Summer's Day
Editor
Set at the Newport jazz festival in 1958, this documentary mixes images of water and the town with performers and audience. The film progresses from day to night and from improvisational music to Gospel. It's a concert film that suggests peace and leisure, jazz at a particular time and place.