Eldar Shengelaia

Director

Born: January 26, 1933 (92 years old)

Died: August 4, 2025

Place of birth: Tiflis (now Tbilisi), Georgian SSR, ZSFSR, USSR

Biography

Eldar Shengelaia is a Georgian and Soviet 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 has been awarded the titles of the People's Artist of Georgia and of the Soviet Union.

Filmography (5)

• Blue Mountains, or Unbelievable Story (1983, ★ 7.2)
• An Unusual Exhibition (1968, ★ 6.2)
• The Eccentrics (1974, ★ 7.1)
• The White Caravan (1964, ★ 4.6)
• Samanishvili's Stepmother (1977, ★ 4.9)