Born July 12, 1939 in Batumi. He graduated from the Faculty of Journalism of Tbilisi University (1964), the Directorial Faculty of VGIK (1969, the workshop of G. Chukhrai), defended his diploma in the specialty “directing a feature film” in 1971. 1957-1959 - Assistant Director at the Studio "Georgia-film",
He also worked in the editorial office of the Youth of Georgia newspaper.
In 1969-1974 - director of the creative association "Telefilm" (Tbilisi), where he shot several documentaries,
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Born July 12, 1939 in Batumi.
He graduated from the Faculty of Journalism of Tbilisi University (1964), the Directorial Faculty of VGIK (1969, the workshop of G. Chukhrai), defended his diploma in the specialty “directing a feature film” in 1971.
1957-1959 - Assistant Director at the Studio "Georgia-film",
He also worked in the editorial office of the Youth of Georgia newspaper.
In 1969-1974 - director of the creative association "Telefilm" (Tbilisi), where he shot several documentaries,
Since 1974 - director of the film studio "Georgia-film".
Author and co-writer of his films, as well as "Journey to Sopot" (1980, dir.). Nana Giorgiadze, IFF prizes in Oberhausen, Robinsonada, or My English Grandfather (Christopher Hughes is My English Grandfather, 1986), The Life and Death of Alexander Griboyedov (not staged), The Beast or Someone Else, The Abrasion (1988, IFF Prize in Oberhausen), Don Juan with Pink cheeks (1989, film not staged)
Award for Best Screenplay in France, The Death of William Shakespeare (1993), Limit (1994, co-author), Red Angels (1994, directed by J. Robertson) and others.
Editor of The Crusader (1995) In recent years he lives in Los Angeles, works in the United States, France, Germany, Georgia and Russia.
Honored Artist of Georgia (1983);
Winner of the Eisenstein Prize (1993 script for The Murder of William Shakespeare)