Burcho on screen
From Armenian cinema to Los Angeles stories. Explore Razmik Mansurian’s selected screen roles across four decades.
U.S. film & television · Early films & selected credits
In Christopher Chambers’ 2015 independent drama, Mansurian plays Khochar. Set in Los Angeles, the story follows a young newcomer learning to navigate family, belonging and the pressures of a new environment.
Across the Atlantic
Razmik Mansurian’s screen work continued after he settled in the United States, connecting Armenian-language television with independent American cinema. Credits also appear under the spelling Razmik Mansuryan.
Television series · Role: Mher. IMDb credits him in nine episodes of this Armenian- and English-language U.S. series, produced by DIMM Media, with filming listed in Burbank, California. The ensemble includes Levon Sharafyan and Alla Tumanian.
Television · Production confirmed in a contemporary interview. In November 2014, Mansurian said he was filming the second installment of Ktakov Taguhin. The franchise belongs to the Armenian television production community in Los Angeles. This date records his interview and filming activity, rather than a separately verified season premiere.
Mansurian’s November 2014 interview · Producer’s account of the Los Angeles production
Independent feature film · Role: Khochar. Written and directed by Christopher Chambers, this U.S. drama follows a boy arriving from Beirut to live with his grandfather in Los Angeles. Mansurian appears alongside John Roohinian, Levon Sharafyan and Alla Tumanian. Netflix’s film catalogue lists him in the cast; the character credit is also recorded by IMDb and Metacritic.
Television drama · Also known as Vtangavor Khagher. IMDb lists Mansurian’s participation across 2015–2016, and TV Guide also includes the series among his credits. These dates describe the available actor credit, rather than the full broadcast run of the programme.
On screen
Alongside his work as a vocalist, Razmik Mansurian has appeared in Armenian films and television. His documented screen credits reach back to 1982, when he played Vartan in The Mechanics of Happiness. Produced by Armenfilm, the film also features Alla Tumanian and Azat Gasparian.
His filmography continues through the 1980s and early 1990s, with both small appearances and named supporting characters. The selection below brings these credits together chronologically.
English titles below are descriptive translations of the Russian catalogue titles; release titles may vary.
Role: Vartan. Catalogue title: Mekhanika schastya.
Role: Small part. Catalogue title: Pozhar.
Role: An employee, described in the catalogue as the son of an influential father. Catalogue title: Chuzhie igry.
Role: The owner of a Zhiguli car, in the segment Father. Catalogue title: Tam, gde nebo lezhit na zemle.
Role: A friend. Catalogue title: Zagnannye.
Television: Listed in the cast of the Armenian crime series. Read more about the series.
Sources: Kino-Teatr.ru filmography, The Mechanics of Happiness film record, and Kinodaran’s Emigrantner cast listing.