Lina Yakubova (; 23 December 1976 – 21 March 2011) was a documentary film producer and writer. She was born to an Assyrian father, Albert Yakubov and Armenian mother, Karina Khachaturyan in the Assyrian Village of Dmitrovo (Qoyalasar), Armenia. She eventually moved to Artashat with her family where she lived for the remainder of her life."Assyrian Documentary Film Maker Dies Unexpectedly" Yakubova spoke Assyrian, Armenian, Russian and English. She attended the Erevan Institute of Theatre and Cinema. She received her undergraduate degree in Cinematography and in 2006 Yakubova was a PhD candidate. She worked at the Central Radio of Armenia, presenting programs primarily about Assyrians and Armenians. During a visit to Los Angeles, California, Yakubova died unexpectedly at the age of 35. The cause of death was reported as undiagnosed liver cancer. Funeral services were held in Los Angeles on 25 March 2011. Yakubova produced and wrote several documentary films about Assyrians and Armenians specifically for the two communities.
Documentary filmography Year Title Note Credit/Notes 2006 Ancestral Home Three Part Documentary: I. Syria (Asoriq), II. Khabur, III. Heritage producer, writer 2006 Gates of the East producer, writer 2005 A Forgotten Page of a Nation producer, writer 2005 Second Homeland Two Part Documentary: I. Urmi, II. Community producer, writer 2003 Assyrians in Armenia producer, writer 2009 Assyrian Way Three Part Documentary: I. To Survive Through..., II. Revival, III. To Itemize the Portrait producer, writer ???? Assyrian Poetry Collection producer, writer 2009 Paths of Fate producer, writer 2010 The Power of Faith producer, writer 2010 Alphabet. Our Assyrian Heritage producer, writer
Discography Year Title Note Credit/Notes 2007 Assyrian Way CD producer 2007 Chants from the East 3 CD Collection of Liturgical Music of the Assyrian church of the East producer
Book Year Title Note Credit/Notes 2008 Chants from the East The Liturgical Music of the Assyrian church of the East producer
See also List of Assyrians
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