Giorgi Shengelaia (Georgian: გიორგი შენგელაია; Russian: Гео́ргий Никола́евич Шенгела́я; 11 May 1937 – 17 February 2020) was a Georgian and Soviet film director.[1] He directed 14 films since 1961. His film Pirosmani (a poetic film about the great Georgian primitive artist Niko Pirosmanishvili who worked circa 1915) won the Grand Prize at the Chicago International Film Festival in 1974 and went on to international critical acclaim. His 1985 film The Journey of a Young Composer was entered into the 36th Berlin International Film Festival where he won the Silver Bear for Best Director.[2]
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Giorgi Shengelaia | |
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Born | |
Died | 17 February 2020 82) | (aged
Occupation(s) | Film director Screenwriter Actor |
Years active | 1961–2005 |
Spouses | |
Children | 3, Nikoloz Shengelaya, Alexander Shengelaya, George Shengelaya |
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Filmography
Year | Film | Director | Writer | Actor | Note |
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1956 | In Our Courtyard | Yes | |||
1961 | AOtaraant Widow | Yes | |||
1961 | Ambavi erti kalishvilisa | Yes | |||
1961 | Niko Pirosmanishvili | Yes | Yes | Documentary | |
1962 | Alaverdoba | Yes | Yes | Short film | |
1965 | Djildo | Yes | Short film | ||
1965 | Rats ginakhavs, vegar nakhav | Yes | |||
1966 | Matsi Khvitia | Yes | Yes | ||
1969 | Pirosmani | Yes | Yes | ||
1973 | Melodies of Vera Quarter | Yes | Yes | ||
1976 | Kvishani darchebian | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
1980 | Sikvaruli kvelas unda | Yes | |||
1984 | The Journey of a Young Composer | Yes | Yes | ||
1987 | Khareba and Gogia | Yes | Yes | ||
1996 | Kahdzhi Murat | Yes | Yes | ||
1996 | Orpeosis sikvdili | Yes | Yes | ||
2000 | Georgian grapes | Yes | Yes | ||
2005 | Midioda matarebeli | Yes | Yes |
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