A portrait of Eldar Shengelaia

Eldar Shengelaia

Directing

Born

January 26, 1933

Place of Birth

Tiflis (now Tbilisi), Georgian SSR, ZSFSR, USSR

Deceased

August 4, 2025

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.

The Filmography

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