Tigran Keosayan

Actor, Director, Writer

January 4, 1966 — September 26, 2025 (59 years)
Tigran Edmondovich Keosayan (January 4, 1966, Moscow — September 26, 2025, ibid.) was a Russian film director, screenwriter, producer, film and television actor, music video director, and television presenter of Armenian descent, known for his anti-Ukrainian, sexist, racist, chauvinistic statements and propaganda. Author and host of the Russian satirical political program "International Sawmill." Son of Soviet film director and screenwriter Edmond Keosayan, husband of Margarita Simonyan.

In 2022, Armenia declared Keosayan persona non grata due to his propaganda statements and banned him from entering the country.

Known For

  • Crimean Bridge. Made With Love!
    Crimean Bridge. Made With Love!2018
  • Silver Lily of the Valley
    Silver Lily of the Valley2000
  • Poor Sasha
    Poor Sasha1997
  • The President and his Granddaughter
    The President and his Granddaughter2000
  • Mirage
    Mirage2008
  • Immortals
    Immortals2022
  • 7 Days
    7 Days2025
  • Yalta-45
    Yalta-454 episodes
  • Katka and Shiz
    Katka and Shiz1992
  • Sea. Mountains. Clay
    Sea. Mountains. Clay1 season
  • Man's work
    Man's work2 seasons

Filmography

2018
2008
2006
Zhara · as Flowers Seller
2005
2000
Landysh serebristyy · as Visitor In Club (uncredited)
1993
Chtoby Pomnili · as Narrator
1990
Stalingrad · as Cameo
1971

2018
Our New President · as Self - Host - Ntv
2015
2013
Odin v Odin! · as Self
2005
Comedy Club (Russia) · as Self - Guest
2005
Vecher s Vladimirom Solovyovym · as Self - Filmmaker

2025
2022
Bessmertnie · as Screenplay
2000
Landysh serebristyy · as Screenplay