- Born
- February 21, 1924
- Died
- April 30, 1999 (aged 75)
- Also known as
- Василий Васильевич Катанян, Vasily Katanian, Vasilij Abgarovič Katanjan, Vasily Abgarovich Katanyan
Biography
Of Armenian origin, Katanyan grew up in Tiflis (now Tbilisi). He was the director of the first Soviet panoramic film, "Spring Road" (1959). He is the son of Vasily Abgarovich Katanyan.