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Eldar Shengelaya

Soviet and Georgian film director, screenwriter (1933-2025) · Georgia · On the map · Directors · Died at 92

Eldar Shengelaia was a Georgian film director and screenwriter who directed ten films between 1957 and 1996. From 1990 to 2004, he was a member of the Parliament of Georgia. He was awarded the title of the People's Artist of the USSR (1988). He was a chairman of the Film-makers' Union of Georgia from 1976.

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2025Died4 August 20252022Long LiveFilm, Director2021სიმღერაFilm, Director, Writer2020The WellFilm, Director, Writer2017Nika AwardAwardThe ChairFilm, 2017Director, Writer2016The Caucasus TrioFilm, Director2009St. George's Order of VictoryAward2007Annual award ACFKAward2004One Fig on the RoadFilm, Producer1994Shota Rustaveli State PrizeAwardExpress InformationFilm, 1994Director, Writer1988People's Artist of the USSRAward1985USSR State PrizeAward1979People's artist of the Georgian SSRAward1977Samanishvili's StepmotherFilm, Director1974The EccentricsFilm, Director1968An Unusual ExhibitionFilm, Director1965MikelaFilm, Director1964The White CaravanFilm, Director1960A Snow Fairy TaleFilm, Director1958The Legend of the Icy HeartFilm, Director1933Born26 January 1933

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21 credits on file

Media & music

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Awards

Nika Award2017
St. George's Order of Victory2009
Annual award ACFK2007
Shota Rustaveli State Prize1994
People's Artist of the USSR1988
USSR State Prize1985
People's artist of the Georgian SSR1979
Order of the Red Banner of Labour
Order of Lenin

About this person

Beginning in 2008, he was chairman of the State Council of Heraldry at the Parliament of Georgia.

Country
Georgia
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1933 to 2025 · aged 92

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