Harutyun Ghukasyan

Biography:

Harout Ghukasyan is the author of several highly popular TV shows which right after release had unprecedented success and exceeded all expected view ratings, becoming the most viewed TV serial in the history of local production. The Trap criminal drama, released on Shant TV, became a turning point in the Armenian TV serials production thus forming a new culture and shaping new high level quality standards. Shortly after that, Russian leading film production company Central Partnership in cooperation with Ukrainian Film UA company obtained the rights for The Trap and released it in 2013. Russian leading channel NTV has screened Harout Ghukasyan's Abyss serial, also Russian Enjoy Movies and DT Production companies screened a number of other feature films and serials based on the ideas and scripts by Harout Ghukasyan. Soon after acquiring BA in Economy from Yerevan State University of Economy Harout Ghukasyan became passionate with cinematography and took screenwriting master classes in Russia and the US. Has authored popular sitcom series Topsy Turvies, and criminal drama serial Full Moon, as well as criminal serials Ransom, American story, Out of the Game on Armenian Public TV and feature films Dead Valley and No Way Out.