Aram Avakian
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Biography
Edited "Girl of the Night" (1960), noted as an early example of an American film using freeze frame and jump cut techniques. As a director, Avakian helmed several first rate adaptations, notably "End of the Road" (1970), from John Barth's novel.
Filmography
Director (Feature Film)
Cast (Feature Film)
Writer (Feature Film)
Editing (Feature Film)
Life Events
1956
Worked as co-editor of TV series "See It Now"
1959
First feature documentary as editor (also co-producer), "Jazz On a Summer's Day"
1960
First fiction feature as editor, "Girl of the Night"
1960
Co-directing debut (with Leslie H. Martinson), "Lad: A Dog"
1964
Solo directing debut (also co-writer; actor), "End of the Road"
1968
Directed only the football sequences of "Paper Lion" (dir. Alex March)