Henrik Sureni Malyan (Armenian: Հենրիկ Մալյան, also transliterated Henrik Malian; September 30, 1925 – March 14, 1988) was an Armenian film director and writer.

He studied chess at an early age, along with Tigran Petrosian.

From 1942 to 1945 he worked as a draftsman and designer at a factory in Tbilisi.

In 1951 he graduated from the Yerevan State Institute of Theatre and Cinematography.

[4] In 1980 he founded the Henrik Malyan Theatre-Studio for stage works.