Armen V. Kevorkian is an Armenian-American visual effects supervisor and television director. He is best known for his work on television series such as Ghost Whisperer, Hawaii Five-0, Banshee, The Flash, Supergirl, and Legends of Tomorrow. His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award, a Visual Effects Society Award, and eight Leo Awards.
Armen V. Kevorkian | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Armen Kevorkian |
| Education | Columbia College Hollywood |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Career
editEarly career
editKevorkian began his career on Star Trek: Voyager, as a visual effects associate. He was with the series until its conclusion in 2001. He then merged to Star Trek: Enterprise, where he worked in effects for 70 episodes. He was then hired to coordinate visual effects for the two-part pilot of J. J. Abrams' Lost. He went on to work for Abrams again on the final season of Alias. His first job as a supervisor came with ABC's new fall 2005 series Invasion. He worked in that capacity until the series was cancelled after its second season. He would go on to work as a supervisor on such series as Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Brothers & Sisters, Ghost Whisperer, Weeds, GCB, Castle, Unforgettable, Political Animals, The Newsroom, Ray Donovan, Homeland, Hawaii Five-0, The Tomorrow People and Lab Rats, As well as the pilots for Reckless, The Lottery, and The Mysteries of Laura. He won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role for his work on the Cinemax series Banshee.[1][2]
Arrowverse
editHaving worked for prolific producer Greg Berlanti on Brothers & Sisters, The Tomorrow People, and Political Animals, Kevorkian joined him yet again for his new Arrow spin-off The Flash. Working on the series, he gained fame and recognition for his visual achievements. In 2015, Kevorkian boarded Supergirl, which was initially broadcast on CBS and not a part of The CW's Arrowverse. However, after the conclusion of the first season, the series moved to the sibling network. In 2016, Kevorkian began work on Berlanti's next addition to the universe Legends of Tomorrow. The same year, he made his directorial debut, helming The Flash's second-season episode, "Rupture". He most recently directed the third episode of the third season, "Magenta". He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in 2015 for his work on the episode "Grodd Lives" of the series.[3]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Photoreal/Live Action Broadcast Program | The Flash | Nominated | [4] |
| 2015 | Leo Awards | Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series | The Flash for "Going Rogue" | Won | [5] |
| Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Special Visual Effects | The Flash for "Grodd Lives" | Nominated | [6] | |
| 2016 | Leo Awards | Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series | The Flash for "Gorilla Warfare" | Won | [7] |
| 2017 | Leo Awards | Best Visual Effects in a Short Drama | Sidekick | Won | [8] |
| Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series | The Flash for "King Shark" | Won | |||
| Legends of Tomorrow for "Invasion!" | Nominated | ||||
| 2018 | Leo Awards | Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series | The Flash for "I Know Who You Are" | Won | [9] |
| 2019 | Leo Awards | Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series | The Flash for "We Are the Flash" | Won | [10] |
| Supergirl for "Call to Action" | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Armen V. Kevorkian". TV.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ "Armen V. Kevorkian". EMMYs. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ Prudom, Laura (13 August 2015). "'The Flash': VFX Supervisor Armen Kevorkian on Bringing Gorilla Grodd to Life". Variety. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ "Previous VES Awards". Visual Effects Society. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ "Leo Awards, Winners by Program". Leo Awards. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ "Outstanding Special Visual Effects – 2015 – Emmy". Emmy. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ "Winners by Evening May 28" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 June 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "Leo Awards, 2017 Winners by Name". Leo Awards. Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Leo Awards, 2018 Winners and Nominees by Name". Leo Awards. Archived from the original on 9 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "2019 Nominees & Winners by Name". Leo Awards. Archived from the original on 2 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.