Top 25 Georgian Actors/Actresses/Directors
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- Ipolite Khvichia was born on 15 June 1910 in Kentauri, Russian Empire [now Republic of Georgia]. He was an actor, known for Shekhvedra mtashi (1966), Pilatelistis sikvdili (1969) and Tkhunela (1962). He died on 1 February 1985 in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR [now Republic of Georgia].
- Erosi Manjgaladze was born on 3 March 1925. He was an actor, known for Tojinebi itsinian (1963), Londre (1966) and Veris ubnis melodiebi (1973). He died on 26 January 1982.
- Givi Berikashvili was born on 12 May 1934 in Gruzinskaya SSR, USSR. He was an actor, known for Londre (1966), Daisi (1971) and Tbilisuri Love Story (2009). He died on 10 April 2017 in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia.
- Ramaz Chkhikvadze was born on the 28th of February 1928 to the outstanding musician Gregory Chkhikvadze and Elene Gachechiladze. He has been hesitating between conservatory and theater institute, but finally choose acting. This national actor of Georgia and USSR graduated from the Rustaveli State Theatre Institute in 1951, and since then he has been acting in Rustaveli Theatre.
Because of his legendary acting skills he had the honor to work with great world class directors. Chkhikvadze's trade mark is his distinct individuality, originality, great creative imagination, improvisation and conversion skills.
His acting captivated the whole world. Chkhikvadze's portrayal of Shakespeare's characters were acclaimed to be the best. He was called "a Georgian Olivier" in Great Britain, but then it was modified to 'Olivier being the Georgian Chkhikvadze".
Ramaz Chkhikvadze passed away October 17th 2011, at the age of 83 in his apartment in Tbilisi, Georgia from cancer. - Kakhi Kavsadze was born on 5 June 1935 in Tkibuli, Georgian SSR, TSFSR, USSR [now Republic of Georgia]. He was an actor, known for Midjachvuli raindebi (2000), White Sun of the Desert (1970) and Tsar Ivan Groznyy (1991). He died on 27 April 2021 in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia.
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Vakhtang Konstantinovich Kikabidze, an actor, singer, songwriter, screenwriter, and producer, was born in Tbilisi, Soviet Georgia on July 19, 1938. He was also a politician who served in the Parliament of Georgia from 2020 until his death.
He was awarded the USSR State Prize, the Orders of King Vakhtang Gorgasali, Nikolai Wondermonger, and Prince Yaroslav the Wise, as well as Knight Cross of St. Konstantin the Great. He won different international song concourses and film festivals.
In 1999 in Moscow, he received a star on the "Star Square". In cinematography, he created a number of eminent actors who became very popular. His last film, Fortuna (2000), was made in 2000.
As scriptwriter and producer, he made two feature films: "Bud' Zdorov, dorogoi" (which took the first premium on the international comedy festival in Grabovo, Bulgaria) and "Muzchini i vse ostal'nie".
He was married with two children and three grandchildren at the time of his death in 2023 at the age of 84.- Otar Megvinetukhutsesi was born on 16 January 1932 in Tiflis, Georgian SSR, Transcaucasian SFSR, USSR. He was an actor, known for Izydi! (1991), Fatima (1958) and Tariel Golua (1968). He was married to Guranda Gabunia. He died on 8 May 2013.
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- Director
Dodo Abashidze was born on 1 May 1924 in Tiflis, Transcaucasian SFSR, USSR [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]. He was an actor and director, known for Ashik Kerib (1988), The Legend of Suram Fortress (1985) and The First Swallow (1975). He died on 26 January 1990.- Akaki Khorava was born on 29 April 1895 in Ochkhamuri, Kutaisi Governorate, Russian Empire [now Ajaria, Republic of Georgia]. He was an actor, known for Giorgi Saakadze (1942), Skanderbeg (1953) and Shuquras saidumloeba (1925). He died on 23 June 1972 in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR [now Republic of Georgia].
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Sergo Zakariadze was born on 1 July 1909 in Baku, Baku Governorate, Russian Empire [now Azerbaijan]. He was an actor, known for Waterloo (1970), Father of a Soldier (1964) and Giorgi Saakadze (1942). He died on 13 April 1971 in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR [now Republic of Georgia].- Tengiz Archvadze was born on 3 August 1932 in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Transcaucasian SFSR, USSR [now Republic of Georgia]. He was an actor, known for Shekhvedra mtashi (1966), The Right Hand of the Grand Master (1969) and Khevsuruli balada (1966). He died on 28 October 2023 in Tbilisi, Georgia.
- Zurab Kapianidze was born on 1 April 1937. He was an actor, known for Chemi qalaqis varskvlavi (1970), Tariel Golua (1968) and Ajooba (1990). He died on 4 July 2011 in Georgia.
- Vaso Godziashvili was born on 27 November 1905 in Tiflis, Tiflis Governorate, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]. He was an actor, known for The Right Hand of the Grand Master (1969), Mziani biliki (1932) and Eteris simgera (1956). He died on 30 January 1976 in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR [now Republic of Georgia].
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Otar Koberidze was born on 17 December 1924 in Tiflis, Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR [now Tbilisi, Georgia]. He was an actor and director, known for Aladdin and His Magic Lamp (1967), Mechte navstrechu (1963) and Elodet mokavshires (1979). He was married to Lia Eliava. He died on 9 March 2015 in Tbilisi, Georgia.- Sesilia Takaishvili was born on 30 September 1906 in Batumi, Kutaisi Governorate, Russian Empire [now Republic of Georgia]. She was an actress, known for Tojinebi itsinian (1963), Pilatelistis sikvdili (1969) and The Right Hand of the Grand Master (1969). She died on 21 May 1984 in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR [now Republic of Georgia].
- Sofiko Chiaureli was born on 21 May 1937 in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR [now Republic of Georgia]. She was an actress, known for The Color of Pomegranates (1969), Rats ginakhavs, vegar nakhav (1965) and Chveni ezo (1956). She was married to Giorgi Shengelaia and Kote Makharadze. She died on 2 March 2008 in Tbilisi, Georgia.
- Queen of Soviet theater. Although Veriko (she was always called by her first name) acted in dozens of films, she did not get the same success as Nato Vachnadze. But she was first on the stage, from her twenties till her death. Her part from Monanieba (1987) by Abuladze became a cult favorite. 'Is this way to the temple?' her character asks a victim of the Soviet regime. These words were later taken as a motto of Perestrojka.
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Leila Abashidze was born on 1 August 1929 in Tiflis, Georgian SSR, Transcaucasian SFSR, USSR [now Tbilisi, Georgia]. She was an actress and writer, known for Tbilisi, Parizi, Tbilisi (1980), Shekhvedra mtashi (1966) and Maia Tskneteli (1959). She died on 8 April 2018 in Tbilisi, Georgia.- Medea Chakhava was born on 15 May 1921 in Martvili, Georgian SSR [now Republic of Georgia]. She was an actress, known for Vozvrashchenie ulybki (1968), Nino (1959) and Bashi-Achuki (1956). She died on 7 September 2009 in Georgia.
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- Actor
Georgi Daneliya was born on August 25, 1930 in Tbilisi, Georgia. Since 1939 the family lived in Moscow, where Danelia's father was the chief engineer for the Moscow Underground Metro System. Daneliya's father became a decorated WWII General, specializing in construction of underground bunkers for the Soviet Government. His mother was a good chess-player and later worked as a second unit director at Mosfilm. Daneliya's mother's sister Veriko Anjaparidze was married to Mikheil Chiaureli, who was a personal friend of Joseph Stalin. Daneliya first earned his architect's degree from the Moscow Architecture Institute. Then he studied at the Higher Director's Courses at Mosfilm under Mikhail Romm, and graduated in 1959, becoming a film director at the Mosfilm Studios in Moscow.
During the cultural "Thaw" initiated by Nikita Khrushchev Daneliya was at the start of the Soviet "New Wave" in films. He had his first success shared with Igor Talankin. Their film 'Seryozha' (1960) was awarded the Crystal Globe in Karlovy Vary. He then worked with Gennady Shpalikov on a propaganda-free project about life in Moscow. Censorship caused a few obstacles by demanding changes to the plot and the script of 'Walking the Streets of Moscow' (1963). It became a popular lyrical comedy with a title hit song by Andrey Petrov. But soon Nikita Khrushchev was dismissed by Leonid Brezhnev and the "Thaw" ended. Daneliya's brilliant comedy '33' (1965) was labeled as anti-Soviet by the head of KGB Vladimir Semichastny, who wrote in a secret letter to the Central Committee: "anti-Soviet...film '33' is an attempt to discredit everything including the cosmonaut's flight."
Daneliya had to wait for 4 long years until he got a chance to work on his next film. It was titled "Don't Grieve" - 'Ne Goryuy' (1969), starring Vakhtang Kikabidze. His more careful, but masterful comedies 'Gentlemen of Luck' (1972), 'Afonya' (1975), 'Mimino' (1977) continued his successful career. A step beyond the comedy genre was made in his film 'Osenny Marafon' (1979). It's a melodrama about a man in his mid-life crisis, torn between two women, and all three are trapped in the game of lies and personal demands, amidst the stagnant Soviet reality.
His innovative film 'Kin-Dza-Dza' (1986) stands out as a genre of it's own. Everything is different, yet very familiar in this metaphoric film. New type of script with renown stars, new environment for and old tale, new language for ancient wisdom. Daneliya created a universe of allusions; It grows with a passage of time, while getting closer to our future. He presented a fresh view of the human nature, and played with reflections on his own life, the fate of a genius in a rigid society going through inevitable changes.
Danelia is blessed with good friends and highly professional collaborators. His first wife was actress Lyubov Sokolova (1921-2001) who played 370 film roles and is listed in the Guinnes book of Records. Their son Nikolai Daneliya (1958-1985) was a film director before his tragic death. Danelia lives in Moscow and works on his new project, an animation sequel to 'Kin-Dza-Dza'.- Director
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Giorgi Shengelaia was born on 11 May 1937 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He was a director and writer, known for Pirosmani (1969), Veris ubnis melodiebi (1973) and Voyage of the Young Composer (1985). He was married to Nina Ketevan and Sofiko Chiaureli. He died on 17 February 2020 in Georgia.- Director
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Rezo Chkheidze was born on 8 December 1926 in Kutaisi, Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR [now Imereti, Georgia]. He was a director and writer, known for Father of a Soldier (1964), Nergebi (1972) and Magdana's Donkey (1955). He died on 3 May 2015 in Tbilisi, Georgia.- Director
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'Tengiz Abuladze' studied theatrical direction af the Chota Rustaveli Theatre Institute in Tbilisi, Georgia, and film- making at the VGIK Cinematography Institute, graduating in 1953, when he joined Georgia Film Studios as a director. He made documentaries before making his feature debut in 1958. His best-known work in the West is the trilogy Vedreba (1967), The Wishing Tree (1976) and 0093754, the latter being one of the first films to be released in the post-glasnost era, and one of the most controversial, thanks to its allegorical portrait of a small town under Stalinist terror (Stalin, like Abuladze, hailing originally from Georgia). It was a huge success in the Soviet Union, and achieved reasonable distribution abroad, almost unheard of for a Georgian film.- Director
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Eldar Shengelaia was born on 26 January 1933 in Tiflis, Transcaucasian SFSR, USSR [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]. He is a director and writer, known for Blue Mountains, or Unbelievable Story (1983), The Chair (2017) and Tetri karavani (1964). He was previously married to Ariadna Shengelaia.- Director
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Temur Babluani was born on 20 March 1948 in Chaluri, Lentekhi, Georgian SSR, USSR [now Lentekhi Municipality, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, Republic of Georgia]. He is a director and actor, known for Sun of the Sleepless (1992), L'héritage (2006) and Dzma (1981).