BiographyGeorgy Shengelaya was born on May 11, 1937 in Tbilisi, in the family of director Nikolai Shengelai and actress Nato Vachnadze. Died February 17, 2020.He graduated from the directing department of VGIK (1961, workshop of A.P. Dovzhenko and M.E. Chiaureli), defended his diploma in 1963.Since 1961 - director of the film studio Georgia-Film. He leads the directorial workshop at the Tbilisi Institute of Theater and Cinema named after Shota Rustaveli. Winner of the Berlin Film Festival in the nomination Director for 1986. Peoples Artist of the Georgian SSR (1985). In 1991-1992 - Member of the State Council of Georgia. In March 2001, he created and headed the political organization Georgian Party of Vines. Together with Russia. ”

Producer1962 - Alaverdoba (short story in the movie collection Two Stories)1965 - Award (short story in the film almanac Pages of the Past)1966 - He did not want to kill1969 - Pirosmani1973 - Ringtones of Veria quarter1976 - Come to the Valley of the Grapes1980 - Girl with a sewing machine1985 - Journey of the Young Composer1987 - Hareba and Gogi1996 - Death of Orpheus1999 - Georgian grapes2005 - And there was a train


Screenwriter1962 - Alaverdoba (short story in the movie collection Two Stories)1965 - Award (short story in the film almanac Pages of the Past)1966 - He did not want to kill1969 - Pirosmani1973 - Ringtones of Veria quarter1985 - Journey of the Young Composer1987 - Hareba and Gogi1996 - Death of Orpheus1999 - Georgian grapes2005 - And there was a train


Actor1957 - Our courtyard1957 - Otarova the widow - George, son of a widow, a peasant1960 - A Tale of a Girl1965 - Other times today - Gogia1976 - Come to the Valley of the Grapes

Awards1974 - Golden Hugo Prize at the Chicago International Film Festival (for the film Pirosmani).1986 - Silver Bear for best directing at the 36th Berlin Film Festival (for the film The Journey of the Young Composer).