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Elena Satine was born in Tbilisi, Georgia and grew up in Sochi. She began her professional career at the tender age of 6 when she appeared on the popular children's variety show "Morning Star". On a spontaneous trip to New York City, the young actress attended an open call for at the Professional Performing Arts School, and got accepted on the spot. After graduating with honors, Elena continued her dramatic studies at the renowned Moscow Art Theater School.- Actor
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Themo Melikidze is a classically trained actor and martial artist from the Eastern European country of Georgia. He gained significant industry buzz for his portrayal of the Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev in Mark Wahlberg's highly anticipated film Patriots Day. Melikidze draws from his theater training and Off-Broadway experience to create a nuanced and spine-chilling performance as the mastermind brother behind the terror attacks. Patriots Day tells the story of the Boston Marathon attacks through the eyes and life of Boston Police Commissioner 'Ed Davis' (Wahlberg). The film brilliantly details the events leading up to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and the aftermath, which includes the city-wide manhunt to find and capture the terrorists behind it. Themo also appears in FOX's upcoming "24: Legacy," premiering February 5, 2017, immediately following the Super Bowl. "24: Legacy" follows war hero 'Eric Carter' (Corey Hawkins), using the real-time method of narration that the iconic original "24" series was known for. 'Eric' seeks the help of CTU (Counter Terrorist Unit) to help save his life and potentially stop the largest terrorist attack on American soil. Themo plays Khasan DuDayev who is intense and worried as he works with his sister Amira in connection with their plans.
Themo is the oldest of three children, including a younger brother and younger sister and at the age of 8, his father, a civil engineer, his mother, a nurse and his two siblings moved to Belgium, to due to economic depression in his home country of Georgia. As a very active child, Themo excelled in sports, including soccer and swimming, before eventually being introduced to martial arts by his father. At the age of 9, Themo began practicing Taekwondo at the Chin Do Jang Bruges, under the guidance of Master Chin Yun Sup. He gained his black belt within five years and began winning national competitions. After winning numerous major tournaments including the Flanders Cup, BeNeLux Open, and Belgian Open International Championship, he earned a coveted spot on the national team to continue his training. Simultaneously, he performed with the National Taekwondo Demonstration Team of Belgium. Themo and his younger brother Giorgi Melikidze used their shared passion for martial arts as well as their remarkable physical abilities and skills to choreograph fight scenes and began performing nationally, gaining a reputation for their unique style of performance.
Fascinated with physical movement, movie stunts and athletics, Themo enrolled at the esteemed VHSI Athletic Institute in Bruges where he majored in Sport and Physical studies. There, he became fully occupied with gymnastics, track and field, parkour and calisthenics. However, with his fiercely competitive spirit, Themo was not content as just the school's top sports star, but became the leader in his both his school's dance and theater clubs. Always interested in classic kung fu flicks starring his heroes Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee, Themo was first drawn in through the jaw-dropping physicality and action, but it was the storytelling that explained why they were fighting that truly captivated and inspired him. During his senior year, he became determined to study acting in the United States. While finishing school in Belgium, he sent an audition tape to the New York Film Academy. Two months later, Themo graduated from the VHSI Athletic Institute as the highest scoring athlete in their gymnastics program, and had received a scholarship to attend the New York Film Academy.
In 2013 Themo's exceptional performance at his New York Film Academy graduation screening grabbed the attention of Carlo D'Amore, the CEO of The LiveInTheater, who offered him a contract to begin his career with the award-winning Off-Broadway theater. During his time with the company, Themo appeared in the Drama Desk nominated show "They Ryan Case 1873," "The Lombardi Case 1975," and "The Murder of Venus Xtravaganza." While still performing at The LiveInTheater, Themo appeared in countless projects, including the short films "Faceless 2014", "City of Revenants" and the feature film "Beautiful Something," directed by Joseph Graham.
In addition to his burgeoning acting career, Themo remains extremely physically active through an exhausting regimen of martial arts, swimming, soccer and dance. He relaxes by immersing himself in books and research to learn about the world, science and astrophysics, and with a deck of cards can astonish even the most eagle-eyed skeptic with his close-up magic skills.- Actor
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Though born in Georgia and having a Russian-sounding name, Akim Tamiroff is actually of Armenian descent. At 19 he decided to pursue acting as a career and was chosen from among 500 applicants to the Moscow Art Theater School. There he studied under the great Konstantin Stanislavski, and launched a stage career. This included road company productions, in one such tour in 1920 Tamiroff came to New York City, which he liked so much he decided to stay there. Broadway suited him, and he worked steadily with the Theatre Guild from the mid-1920s to the early 1930s. He was a short, stout man with a guttural baritone voice and a thick but rather generic Russian accent that, with his skill in characterizations, seemed to mesh with any role calling for a foreign type--whether European, West Asian or even East Asian. His voice became his principal asset. He came west to Hollywood in 1932 to break into the movie business, and first appeared on screen in a bit part in Okay America! (1932). Until 1934 his appearances were usually uncredited, but he managed to stand out in several films, one of his best roles of the time being the servant Pedro of John Gilbert Queen Christina (1933). By early 1934 he was much in demand, appearing in 12 films during that year. The next year was even busier for him, with roles in 15 films altogether, and not just bit parts--he was getting more feature supporting roles, such as Gopal the emir in The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935) and the comic puppet master Rudolpho in the adapted operetta Naughty Marietta (1935). He signed with Paramount in 1936 but was often loaned out to other studios. He went to Warner Bros. for one of his earliest big supporting characters: the sly Cuban mercantile agent Carlo Cibo in Anthony Adverse (1936). For Paramount, his General Yang in The General Died at Dawn (1936) brought him his first of two Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actor. Along with substantial supporting roles in top movies, Tamiroff was getting starring roles in "B" pictures, allowing him to show his range by playing everything from amiable rogues to thoroughly evil villains. Two of his roles from that time exemplify what a versatile actor he was. As French trapper and scout Dan Duroc of North West Mounted Police (1940), he was something of a rascal but with a sense of humor and dignity. However, as the vile Colonna in The Corsican Brothers (1941), he is irredeemably wicked, and deservedly dies in the longest sword duel on film. For his role as the self-serving guerrilla Pablo in For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943), Tamiroff received his second Oscar nomination. He continued through the decade with more fine work, and in 1949 he joined the cast of Black Magic (1949) and met Orson Welles, who played late 18th-century charlatan Cagliostro. The two became friends and associates in Welles' later film projects. Through the 1950s Tamiroff's time was fairly divided between T.V. productions and films earlier in the decade and a surprising number of episodic TV and more films later. His three films with Welles, as director and sometime actor, were: Confidential Report (1955) with its Wellesian maze of flash-backs; the over-the-top Touch of Evil (1958) with its gritty surrealism and incredible cast; and The Trial (1962) (The Trial), Welles' stylistic spin on the Franz Kafka story. Certainly it was in "Touch of Evil" that Tamiroff's Tijuana boss Uncle Joe Grandi--outlandishly bug-eyed alternately with fear or mercurial anger intensified by Welles' wild camera angles--stood out as a most intriguing character. He took a last fling at Broadway in 1959. For the 1960s Tamiroff continued to sample American T.V. but was still very active in American, French and Italian movies. His voice and talent were still a draw in films like Topkapi (1964) and Alphaville (1965). In addition, he remained on call for Welles' meandering/unfinished Don Quixote (1992) as Sancho Panza for nearly twenty years. One of the great character actors of film history, Akim Tamiroff appeared in over 150 screen projects.- Actor
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George Finn moved to Los Angeles, California at a young age. Films were the main focus in the family, and Finn soon started to develop a desire to be a part of the industry. Finn first appeared in a recurring role, as Julian, on Unfabulous from 2004 until 2007. He has subsequently had many guest starring roles since then, appearing on Lincoln Heights (2009), 90210 (2009), How I Met Your Mother (2009-10), Cold Case (2010), and The Mentalist (2014). Finn has had lead roles in several films directed by his brother, Nika Agiashvili, including The Harsh Life of Veronica Lambert (2009), A Green Story (2012) and Tbilisi, I Love You (2014). He starred as Chad in LOL (2012) alongside Demi Moore and Miley Cyrus, and was one of the lead roles, portraying Jasper, in Time Lapse (2014) alongside Danielle Panabaker and Matt O'Leary.- Merab Ninidze was born on 3 November 1965 in Tbilisi, USSR [now Republic of Georgia]. He is an actor, known for McMafia (2018), Jupiter's Moon (2017) and Repentance (1984).
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Levan Uchaneishvili (in some films simply known as Levani) is a Russian Soviet, Georgian and American actor best known for films such as 25th Hour (2002), Air Force One (1997), 27 Missing Kisses (2000), Blade (1998) and Independence Day (1996).
Levan Uchaneishvili was born on December 15, 1958 in Tbilisi, USSR [now Georgia] as Levan Karlovich Uchaneishvili. In 1979 he graduated from the Shota Rustaveli Theatre Institute. He began his acting career as a Georgian actor in 1976. In the 1980s he appeared in Soviet movies. Except Tskhovreba series Kikhotisa Don Sancho Panchosi (produced by Spain and Georgia), 1979-1990 states exclusively in Soviet productions. In 1992 he took part in the television movie Stalin, produced by the United States and Hungary, in the role of Kaganovich. In the 1990s he moved to USA. He then took part in notable Hollywood films such as playing a Russian pilot in the science-fiction film Independence Day (1996) directed by Roland Emmerich, Blades (1996), Air Force One (1997) directed by Wolfgang Petersen, Virus (1999), 25th Hour (2002) and others. Also, in 1996, he appeared in an episode of the television series The X-Files. In 1998, he appeared in the film Blade and in 1999 in an episode of Seven Days. He also played the character of Uncle Nikolai, a Russian mafia boss in the film The 25th hour Spike Lee.
For Hollywod experience, Levan Uchaneishvili gave a master class at Theatrical University in Tbilisi on May 15, 2013. Actor Levan Uchaneishvili visited the Theatrical University for a master class for future actors. He spoke to them about his experiences, while the students said it was their wish to follow in Uchaneishvili's footsteps to Hollywood.- Director
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Rouben Mamoulian was born on 8 October 1897 in Tiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]. He was a director and writer, known for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931), Applause (1929) and Becky Sharp (1935). He was married to Catharine Azadia Newman. He died on 4 December 1987 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.- Director
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One of the 20th century's greatest masters of cinema Sergei Parajanov was born in Georgia to Armenian parents and it was always unlikely that his work would conform to the strict socialist realism that Soviet authorities preferred. After studying film and music, Parajanov became an assistant director at the Dovzhenko studios in Kiev, making his directorial debut in 1954, following that with numerous shorts and features, all of which he subsequently dismissed as "garbage". However, in 1964 he was able to make Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (1965), a rhapsodic celebration of Ukrainian folk culture, and the world discovered a startling and idiosyncratic new talent. He followed this up with the even more innovative The Color of Pomegranates (1969) (which explored the art and poetry of his native Armenia in a series of stunningly beautiful tableaux), but by this stage the authorities had had enough, and Paradjanov spent most of the 1970s in prison on almost certainly rigged charges of "homosexuality and illegal trafficking in religious icons". However, with the coming of perestroika, he was able to make The Legend of Suram Fortress (1985), Ashik Kerib (1988) and The Confession, which survives as Parajanov: The Last Spring (1992), before succumbing to cancer in 1990.- Director
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Elene Naveriani was born in 1985 in Tbilisi, Georgia. Elene is a director and writer, known for Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry (2023), Wet Sand (2021) and I Am Truly a Drop of Sun on Earth (2017).- Director
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Mikhail Kalatozov was born on 28 December 1903 in Tiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]. He was a director and cinematographer, known for The Cranes Are Flying (1957), True Friends (1954) and Zagovor obrechyonnykh (1950). He died on 27 March 1973 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia].- Actor
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Dato Bakhtadze was born on 20 May 1966 in Tbilisi, Georgia. He is an actor and producer, known for Wanted (2008), Crash (2004) and Ben-Hur (2016).- 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.
- Otar Saralidze was born on 14 January 1990 in Tbilisi, Georgia. He is an actor, known for All That Sex (2023), The Resting Samurai (2022) and The Next 365 Days (2022).
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Gela Babluani was born in Tblisi in Georgia. He is the son of the prominent director Temur Babluani. At 17 years of age, he and his three siblings were sent to study in France. His first short film, A Fleur de Peau (2002), received critical appraise. His first feature length film is 13 Tzameti, won the World Cinema Jury Prize for a Dramatic motion picture at the Sundance Film Festival.- David Katsarava was born on 8 March 1982 in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR [now Republic of Georgia]. He is an actor, known for The Parts (2013), My Dad's Girlfriend (2011) and An Adventure of a Tiny Man and Gulliver (2021).
- Lika Kavzharadze was born on 26 October 1959 in Tbilisi, Georgia. She was an actress, known for Rotsa akvavda nushi (1972), The Wishing Tree (1976) and Shemsrulebeli 977 (1989). She was married to Sandro Taktakishvili and Levan Shanidze. She died on 11 October 2017.
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Levan Gabriadze was born on 16 November 1969 in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR [now Republic of Georgia]. He is a director and actor, known for Unfriended (2014), Rezo (2018) and Kin-dza-dza! (1986).- Director
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Otar Iosseliani was born on 2 February 1934 in Tiflis, Transcaucasian SFSR, USSR [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]. He was a director and writer, known for La chasse aux papillons (1992), Winter Song (2015) and Et la lumière fut (1989). He died on 17 December 2023 in Tbilisi, Georgia.- Actress
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Nutsa Kukhianidze was born on 8 August 1983 in Tbilisi, USSR [now Republic of Georgia]. She is an actress and writer, known for The Good Thief (2002), Otar's Death (2021) and 27 Missing Kisses (2000). She has been married to Guka Rcheulishvili since 17 July 2005. They have one child.- Director
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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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Zaza Urushadze was born on 30 October 1965 in Tbilisi, Georgia. He was a director and writer, known for Tangerines (2013), Ak tendeba (1998) and The Confession (2017). He died on 7 December 2019 in Tbilisi, Georgia.- Actress
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Natalia is a graduate of Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film University. Her first break came when she performed Antigone as a second-year student. After finishing her BFA in Georgia, she took an intensive semester course at LAMDA in London. She played the rebellious daughter of the protagonist in the movie The Chair in 2017. She was among the talents at the Subtitle Festival in Kilkenny the same year. In 2019, her participation in The Criminal Man brought her to the Venice Film Festival where the film premiered. She has been working extensively since and is based between London and Tbilisi.- Actor
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Giorgi Megrelishvili was born on 10 March 1976 in Tbilisi, Georgia. He is an actor and director, known for An Adventure of a Tiny Man and Gulliver (2021), Hamlet (2017) and Ekvtime: Man of God (2018). He has been married to Nino Rukhadze since 12 May 2002. They have one child.- Ksenia Lavrentieva is a British actress, voice-over artist and TV personality of Eurasian descent. Known for her numerous appearances on British/US television, as well as having played Nadia Dansky on HBO's Strike Back. Born in the former communist state of Georgia, Tbilisi, to a renowned dissident Georgian artist and one of Russia's revered actresses. Her first years were spent in Taganrog Bay a port city in Rostov on the shores of the Azov Sea - southern Russia. The separation of her parents prompted a move to Moscow with her mother, followed by an unsettlingly candid immersion in the confused, though highly creative atmosphere that pervaded in the Russian capital at the time. A few years later, the newly re-composed Lavrentieva family moved to London. When asked about this period in her life, Ksenia only refers to it as a time where "we pretty much existed upon the fringes, moving regularly and rarely settling in one place". However, she does admit that whilst it was a time of constant upheaval, it perhaps also represents, in many ways, a time from which she now draws a great deal of inspiration. Ksenia has worked and traveled on both sides of the Atlantic in film, television and commercials, working with creatives as diverse as David Cronenberg to Dr. Dre.
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Aram Khachaturyan was born in 1903, in Tiflis, Russian Empire (now Tbilisi, Georgia). He was the fourth son in a modest Armenian family. His father was a book-binder and a craftsman; he noticed the son's musical talent and got him a used piano, but he did not have money for a music teacher. Khachaturyan was self-taught until the age of 19, when he moved to Moscow to join his brother, a theater director. He studied physics and mathematics at the Moscow University for one year before entering the Gnesin School of Music in 1922. At the entrance test he saw a cello and said, "I want to learn to play this big violin." He studied cello under Mikhail Gnesin He graduated with honors from the Gnesin School in 1929 and from the Moscow Conservatory in 1934, where he studied composition under 'Nikolai Miaskovsky'. Sergei Prokofiev promoted Khachaturyan's music in Europe, and his piano trio and the First Piano Concerto (1936) has won him international acclaim.
His Ballet "Gayane" (1942), with the brilliant "Sabre Dance", became an international sensation. But his second ballet, "Spartacus", written in 1945, was not staged for 11 years. Khachaturyan was among the Soviet artists and intellectuals affected by official attacks on culture under Joseph Stalin in 1940s and 50s. His music was denounced as being 'formalistic'. Khachaturyan suffered from official attacks along with Sergei Prokofiev, Boris Pasternak, Anna Akhmatova and many other distinguished intellectuals in the Soviet Union. Only in December of 1956 "Spartacus" had it's premiere on the stage of Bolshoi Theater in Moscow, and soon it gained international success. The "Adagio" from the ballet "Spartacus" and the "Sabre Dance" from the ballet "Gayane" became the signature themes of Khachaturyan. He also wrote an acclaimed score for "Masquerade", a drama by Mikhail Lermontov. Khachaturyan was a recipient of many Soviet and International awards. As professor of composition at the Moscow Conservatory he promoted innovative and inter-cultural approach to music education. He cherished his Armenian heritage. He also included in his compositions a taste of the world music and various oriental influences. Aram Khachaturyan died in Moscow in 1978 and was buried in Armenia.- Director
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Dito Tsintsadze was born on 2 March 1957 in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR [now Georgia]. He is a director and writer, known for Gun-Shy (2003), Shindisi (2019) and Der Mann von der Botschaft (2006).- Writer
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Nika Agiashvili is a Georgian-American filmmaker based in Los Angeles, California. Named after his grandfather, a famous Georgian novelist, Nika Agiashvili grew up in a family of writers and filmmakers. At the age of five, he was cast as a lead in the feature film 'Modi, vilaparakot' (1986), where he developed a fascination with the magic of moviemaking. Spending time on sets and film productions alongside his father, David Agiashvili the youngest senior editor and editor-in-chief of the animated association of a film studio Georgian Film, and the editor-in-chief of the main Georgian Television Film company, he played a pivotal role in nurturing Nika's passion for filmmaking.
After relocating to Los Angeles, Nika wrote, produced, and directed his debut feature film, 'The Harsh Life of Veronica Lambert,' in 2009 which played at numerous film festivals. His subsequent project, 'A Green Story,' featured a cast including Ed O'Ross, George Finn, Billy Zane, Annabella Sciorra, Shannon Elizabeth, and Malcolm McDowell, which premiered at the prestigious Egyptian theater as the opening night film at the 6th Annual Los Angeles Greek Film Festival, before it was theatrically released worldwide in 2013. In 2014, Nika wrote, directed, and produced 'Tbilisi, I Love You' as part of Emmanuel Benbihy's 'Cities of Love' franchise, following the success of 'Paris, je t'aime' and 'New York, I Love You.' The omnibus starred Ron Perlman, Malcolm McDowell, George Finn, Sarah Dumont, and numerous prominent Georgian actors and actresses. The film was released worldwide, after having its North American premiere at the 10th Annual South East European Film Festival.
In 2018, Agiashvili wrote and executive producer 'Daughter of the Wolf,' starring two-time Academy Award Winner Richard Dreyfuss, Gina Carano, and Brendan Fehr. The film received a worldwide release in 2019 and garnered three Canadian Screen Awards Nominations. Continuing his creative journey, Agiashvili wrote and directed the short film 'Delilah' in 2021, featuring Rainey Qualley, George Finn, and Timothy V. Murphy which was shown at over sixty film festivals, winning over thirty awards in numerous categories.
Currently, Nika is in pre-production on the feature film 'Punch It,' starring former UFC champion Michael Bisping. The film is being produced by Minds Eye Pictures and Highland Film Group.- Director
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Levan Bakhia is film director and producer from ex soviet state, Georgia. Founder and CEO of the largest production company in Caucasus region Sarke Studio.
Since 1998, he has been producing and directing commercials. In 2011, Bakhia made his directorial and writing debut with a feature film - 247°F.
Levan was born on 12th of August, 1979, in Tbilisi, Georgia. He Graduated from European School of Management in 2000. On his 3rd year of collage, in 1998 he founded the advertising agency - Sarke. Part of Sarke Group Companies, Sarke Studio is today considered not only being the largest production and rental company in the territory, but also as the company responsible for developing the production industry in the country overall.- Actor
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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.- Bond Mgebrishvili was born in Tbilisi Georgia. In 2000, Bond moved with his parents and his younger brother to Belgium where he continued his musical education and studied acting in the Conservatory of Antwerp.
Bond loves sports and physical fitness. He started practicing mixed martial arts Muay Thai and Judo in 'the bulldogs' under Daniella Somers where he trained with K-1 max and glory light weight champions Marat and Harut Grigorians. Bond is trained to perform extremely dangerous physical stunts.
In 2017, he starred in 2 films in Belgium: 'Gangster' directed by Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah (of 'Bad Boys for Life'), and 'Among the Shadows' alongside Lindsay Lohan.
Following his success in Belgium, Bond moved to New York City and started training in the Stella Adler, the acting studio and the UCB training center. Bond has trained with Chazz Palminteri, Lyle Kessler, Jon Korkes and James Price. He is working in different Off-Broadway plays and mastering his theater experience.
Bond speaks five languages: Georgian, French, English, Russian and Dutch. - Director
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Aleksandre Koberidze was born on 19 October 1984 in Tbilisi, Georgia. He is a director and writer, known for What Do We See When We Look at the Sky? (2021), Let the Summer Never Come Again (2017) and Looking Back Is Grace (2013).- Director
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Nana was born in Tblisi, Georgia, then part of the Soviet Union. She studied architecture in her home town and was an architect from 1968 to 1973. From 1974, she drew closer to the movie world and studied cinema at the Tbilisi film school. She did several jobs on the set (costumer, set designer, actress) but what she favored was film direction and she made several films, often shorts, before winning the "Caméra d'Or" Award at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. She is one of the leading filmmakers of Georgia, alongside Otar Ioseliani.- Producer
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George Ovashvili was born on 14 November 1963 in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR [now Republic of Georgia]. He is a producer and director, known for Gagma napiri (2009), Corn Island (2014) and Zgvis donidan... (2005).- Writer
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Nana Ekvtimishvili was born on 9 July 1978 in Tbilisi, Georgia, USSR. She is a writer and director, known for In Bloom (2013), My Happy Family (2017) and Waiting for Mum (2011).- Director
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George "Giga" Agladze was born on October 12, 1974 in Tbilisi. In 1996 he graduated from Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Faculty of Economics, in 2005 from Shota Rustaveli University of Theater and Film, Faculty of Film and Television Directing (Rezo Chkheidze and David Natsvlishvili Studio). Being a widely recognized musician in Georgia, he began composing before filmmaking. Giga used to study piano. While holding a band named "Wind", he created manifold pieces, (Lyrics, music, and arrangements done himself) topping with a song "Beautiful Day", named as the best song of 2001.Presently, he owns the band named "Killer Band". Giga has a huge experience as a director of advertisements and music videos. He worked on almost 100 videos throughout his career. He is the founder of Grusin Production and AG Production. In 2017, He became local partners of Esteemed American filmmaker David Lynch and they founded David Lynch Foundation Caucasus (DLFC) a branch of the director's international organization, that is supportive to strengthen for cinema institute and for cinema projects between Georgian and Hollywood. For the purpose overhead, he composed a song under the tagline "Change Begins Within", playing with "The Killer Band". (the text and music author himself.) Having scores written for documentary and fiction movies, Giga directed and produced few famous documentary films. Alan (2016) about Legendary Alan Rickman's visit to Georgia in 2007. Hennessy, Eight Generation (2016). Giga with Dato Turashvili filmed a trilogy documentary about famous Georgian artist immigrants living in Paris. The Iron Curtain (2008) - a co-production with Dato Turashvili, that aired on BBC. Henry (2016) and 7th Day of May (2020). 4 Days for Love (2021) - documentary about David Lynch's visit to Georgia and The most recent addition to the fiction movie The Other Me (2022) starring Jim Sturgess and Andrea Pejic and executive producer David Lynch - the film represents a surrealistic drama.- Director
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Marlen Khutsiev is a Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter, actor, teacher. People's Artist of the USSR (1986), laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation (1993). Honorary Member of the Russian Academy of Arts.
Khutsiev studied at the 43rd Tbilisi Secondary School. In 1952 he graduated from the directing faculty of VGIK (workshop of Igor Savchenko). In 1953-1958 he worked as a director at the Odessa Film Studio, since 1959 - at the Studio of Gorkiy, since 1965 - at the film studio "Mosfilm". In a number of his films, Marlen Khutsiev appeared as an author or co-author of scripts. In addition, Khutsiev staged the play "The Case in Vichy" in the Sovremennik Theater (1967, 1986), and acted in several films. In the years 1968-1971 - Art Director of the "Screen" Central Television. From 1978 he led the workshop of directing art cinematography at VGIK. Since 1987 - head of the department of directing a feature film at VGIK, professor. Since 1989 - President of the Guild of Film Directors of Russia. In 1984, Khutsiev became one of the heroes of the documentary film "My Contemporaries" by Vladislav Vinogradov. In 1994-1995 - President of the film festival "Window to Europe".
In March 2019, Marlen Khutsiev was hospitalized at the Moscow Botkin Hospital, in the intensive care unit of which he died on March 19, at 7 am, in the 94th year of life.- Actress
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Anna Luca Biani is a genderfluid actor from Tbilisi, Georgia, based in Los Angeles, CA, and goes by they/them pronouns. Anna Luca began their acting career at the age of 6, appearing in a number of commercials, as well as a documentary. At the age of 14 Luca landed their first big role as a lead actor in the 2006 short film called "If This Day Never Happened", directed by their sister Khatuna Giorgobiani.
Two years later, Luca was cast as the leading role in the historical feature film "Cinka Panna", where they played the famous 18th century Hungarian gypsy violinist. The film went on to win a Golden Palm Award at the 2009 Mexico International Film Festival.
Since then, Luca has acted in theater plays, improv comedy performances, and a series of films including "Freaky Deaky" (alongside Christian Slater), "Windsor Drive" (costarring Samaire Armstrong), and "Sacred Blood" (with Bai Ling and Michael Madsen).
In 2017, Luca has extended their talents, adding directing to their ever-growing repertoire.
Their directorial debut "G-4" is a short film that presents incredible special effects make up, as well as dance performances choreographed by famed choreographer Brian Friedman (So You Think You Can Dance, producer/creative director of America's Got Talent, and The X Factor). The film got selected at the festival Dances With Films and picked up for worldwide distribution by shorts.tv.
In addition to acting and directing, Luca also enjoys playing drums and bass guitar, as well as writing poetry and prose. In 2008 Luca received an award for scholastic achievement, bestowed upon them by none other than the president of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili.- Actress
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Mariam Bokeria was born on 2 May 1998 in Tbilisi, Georgia. She is an actress, known for In Bloom (2013) and My Happy Family (2017).- Producer
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Born in Tbilisi in 1982. Graduated from director's faculty of VGIK (Marlen Khutsiev's class) in 2005 . Directed more than 150 music video's and advertising clips. His feature "Hostages" (2017) was premiered in Berlinale's Panorama and participated in more than 30 international film festivals including Telluride, Edinburgh, Thessaloniki, Shanghai, Haifa, Cairo. Other features: Heat (2005), Love with Accent (2012), No Borders (2015). He lives in Tbilisi Georgia.- Actress
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Academy-award-winning director Nino Kirtadze is internationally renowned for her sensitive and compassionate approach to difficult issues and her intense visual sense. Her powerful feature-length documentaries deal with controversial subjects, always placing the accent on the human drama underlying her stories and creating deep insightful human portraits. Her camera turns the natural into the supernatural and back again, blending together the personal and the universal without black and white romanticism. Nino Kirtadze's films have won international acclaim and numerous prestigious awards at festivals worldwide, including World Cinema Best Director Prize at Sundance for her "Durakovo-village of fools" (2008) and European Film Academy Best documentary Prize for "Pipeline next door" (2005), also awarded by the Grand Jury Prize and the John Templeton Award at Visions du REEL, Switzerland. Other highlights include Germany's top documentary award, the Adolf Grimme Golden Prize, for "Chechen Lullaby" (2002) and the Golden Fipa, France's top creative documentary award and the Cinema du Reel Louis Marcorelles Prize for "Tell my friends that I'm dead"(2004). Her film "Something about Georgia" won the Idee Suisse TSR Prize at Visions du Reel 2010.
Nino Kirtadze was born in Tbilisi, Georgia. She holds a degree in literature. Her script for a full-length feature film ("Monday") won the best script award from the Georgian Union of Cinematographers in 1991. She began her acting career by playing the lead role in a "Chef in love" a film by Nana Djordjadze which was selected at Cannes in 1996 and nominated for an Oscar. During the troubles of the 1990s in the Caucasus, she worked as a war correspondent for AFP and for AP, covering the war in Chechnya and other armed conflicts in the region. Since 1997, Nino Kirtadze has lived in France, where she has worked with Peter Brook, Jean-Pierre Ameris, Philippe Monnier, Claude Goretta and Olivier Langlois. Kirtadze is member of the French writers' and directors' society La SCAM and a member of the European film Academy. Nino Kirtadze collaborates on a regular basis with different national and international organizations as a consultant, jury, lecturer, and tutor.- Director
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Levan Tutberidze was born on 24 December 1959 in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR [now Republic of Georgia]. He is a director and writer, known for A Trip to Karabakh (2005), Moira (2015) and Tskhra mtas iqit (2015).- Actor
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Temur Mamisashvili is an actor, fight choreographer, stuntman from New York City, based in Beijing. former Soviet Georgia Wushu team member with training experience since he was 9 years old. Temur has worked in China and the United States on a variety martial arts movies and television shows, He is an official 8th generation (JCST) Jackie Chan Stunt Team member.- Director
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Salomé Jashi was born in 1981 in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR [now Georgia]. She is a director and writer, known for Taming the Garden (2021), The Dazzling Light of Sunset (2016) and Bakhmaro heißt Paradies (2011).- 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.- Writer
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Uta Beria is a Georgian film director and screenwriter. He holds a BA in Film and TV Directing and MFA in Screenwriting. In 2019 Uta wrote and directed his first feature ''Negative Numbers'' his debut film received EU "Human Rights in Cinema" award 2019 and won Best film award and Best director award at Not Film Fest 2021.- Zura Kipshidze was born on 10 August 1953 in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR [now Republic of Georgia]. He is an actor, known for Vremya tantsora (1998), Alka (1990) and Rotsa akvavda nushi (1972).
- Kathryn Sergava was born on 30 July 1910 in Tiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]. She was an actress, known for Hi, Nellie (1934), Bedside (1934) and This Woman Is Mine (1935). She was married to Bernard Sznycer. She died on 26 November 2005 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Eduard Martsevich was an actor, theater director, teacher. He was an Honored Artist of the RSFSR (4.11.1974), People's artist of the RSFSR (22.06.1987). Martsevich graduated from the Theater School of M.S. Shchepkina (1959). Since 1959 he was an actor of the Academic Theater of Vl. Mayakovskiy. Since 1969 Martsevich was an actor of the Academic Maly Theater of the USSR. Even at the beginning of his artistic career, he tried his hand at directing. He staged and together with Z. Andreeva, played in the concert version the play "White Nights" by F. Dostoyevsky. Then other performances followed. And finally, the decision has come to do directing professionally. For this reason, he broke away from the theater for a year and went to the Lithuanian city of Panevezhis to study the profession of the director for the famous director Yu. Miltinis. At the end of the director's course, Martsevich confirmed his qualification by putting A. Kazantsev's "Old House" at the Panevezys Theater, and then in different years "Ordinary History" by I.A. Goncharov and "Ivanov" of A.P. Chekhov. In his native Maly Theater he produced three plays. Staged the play by A. Strindberg's "Father", in which he played the main role of the Captain. Then the comedy of A.N. Ostrovsky "There was not a penny, but suddenly Altyn" for which he chose for the main role one of the most beloved and revered actors of the modern theater, Evgeniy Samoilov. At the end of 1998, he directed his own staging of Tolstoy's novel "Resurrection."
- Mariam Buturishvili was born on 18 November 1998 in Tbilisi, Georgia. She is an actress, known for Ölü Ekmegi (2019), Corn Island (2014) and Elene (2016).
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Lana Gogoberidze was born on 13 October 1928 in Tiflis, Transcaucasian SFSR, USSR [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]. She is a director and writer, known for Oromtriali (1987), The Waltz on the Petschora (1992) and Dges game utenebia (1983).