Mikael Tariverdiyev is prominent Soviet composer of Armenian descent. He headed the Composers' Guild of the Soviet Cinematographers' Union from its inception.
Born: August 15, 1931, Tiflis (now Tbilisi), Georgia
Died: July 25, 1996, Sochi, Russia
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