Famous Georgian Film & Theater Personalities

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Sergei Parajanov
(Soviet Film Director, Artist, and Screenwriter)
Sergei Parajanov
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Birthdate: January 9, 1924
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
Died: July 20, 1990

Sergey Yosifovich Paradzhanov was a Soviet film director, artist, and screenwriter. He is best remembered for making important contributions to world cinema with films like The Color of Pomegranates and Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors. Sergei Parajanov is widely regarded as one of the most influential and greatest filmmakers in cinema history.

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Merab Ninidze
(Actor)
Merab Ninidze
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Birthdate: November 3, 1965
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgian
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Nebahat Çehre
(Actress)
Nebahat Çehre
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Birthdate: March 15, 1944
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Samsun, Turkey
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Sophie Shevardnadze
(Journalist)
Sophie Shevardnadze
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Birthdate: September 23, 1978
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
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Rouben Mamoulian
(Film director)
Rouben Mamoulian
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Birthdate: October 8, 1897
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
Died: December 4, 1987
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George Finn
(Actor)
George Finn
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Birthdate: January 21, 1990
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Tamara Toumanova
(Dancer)
Tamara Toumanova
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Birthdate: March 2, 1919
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Tyumen, Russia
Died: May 29, 1996

Tamara Toumanova was a Georgian-American ballet dancer and actress. She achieved international recognition at a young age when she came to be known as one of the Original Ballet Russe's Baby Ballerinas along with Irina Baronova and Tatiana Riabouchinska. She then performed across Europe and went on to establish herself as an actress, appearing as a dancer in several films. 

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Tinatin Dalakishvili
(Actress)
Tinatin Dalakishvili
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Birthdate: February 2, 1991
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Georgiy Gongadze
(Journalist)
Georgiy Gongadze
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Birthdate: May 21, 1969
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
Died: September 17, 2000
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Vakhtang Kikabidze
(Singer)
Vakhtang Kikabidze
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Birthdate: July 19, 1938
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
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Tamara Gverdtsiteli
(Singer)
Tamara Gverdtsiteli
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Birthdate: January 18, 1962
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Levan Gabriadze
(Actor and Filmmaker Best Known for His Horror Film 'Unfriended')
Levan Gabriadze
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Birthdate: November 16, 1969
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia

The son of actor-director Revaz Gabriadze, Georgian-Russian actor and filmmaker Levan Gabriadze is best known to audiences for directing the supernatural horror film Unfriended. He has also acted in films such as Kin-dza-dza! and directed the animated film Rezo, which was based on his father’s memories.

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Sofiko Chiaureli
(Actress)
Sofiko Chiaureli
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Birthdate: May 21, 1937
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
Died: March 2, 2008
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Lika Kavzharadze
(Actress)
Lika Kavzharadze
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Birthdate: October 26, 1959
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
Died: October 11, 2017
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Nutsa Kukhianidze
(Actress)
Nutsa Kukhianidze
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Birthdate: August 8, 1983
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgian
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Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko
(Theatre Director)
Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko
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Birthdate: December 23, 1858
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Ozurgety, Georgia
Died: April 25, 1943
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Nino Haratischwili
(Playwright)
Nino Haratischwili
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Birthdate: June 8, 1983
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
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Shorena Begashvili
(Actress)
Shorena Begashvili
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Birthdate: July 8, 1982
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Dodo Abashidze
(Soviet Georgian Actor and Director)
Dodo Abashidze
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Birthdate: May 1, 1924
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
Died: January 26, 1990

Dodo Abashidze was a Soviet Georgian actor and director. He is best remembered for co-directing The Legend of Suram Fortress and Ashik Kerib along with Sergei Paradjanov. As an actor, Dodo Abashidze played important roles in films like Magdana’s Donkey, Falling Leaves, and Don't Grieve.

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Samvel Gasparov
(Director)
Samvel Gasparov
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Birthdate: June 7, 1938
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
Died: May 26, 2020