Sofiko Chiaureli

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Sofiko Chiaureli
Sofiko Chiaureli.jpg
Chiaureli in 1987
Born(1937-05-21)21 May 1937
Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR
Died2 March 2008(2008-03-02) (aged 70)
Tbilisi, Georgia
CitizenshipUSSR → Georgia
Alma materTheatre and Film university
OccupationActress
Years active1960–2008

Sophia Chiaureli (Georgian: სოფიკო ჭიაურელი; 21 May 1937 – 2 March 2008), professionally known as Sofiko Chiaureli, was a Soviet Georgian actress. Thought to be the muse of filmmaker Sergei Parajanov, she played a significant role in the 20th century Georgian theater and was associated with the country's two most prominent theaters, the Rustaveli Theatre (1964–1968) and Marjanishvili Theatre (1960–1964, 1968–2008).

Biography[]

Sofiko Chiaureli was born in Tbilisi. Her parents were the film director Mikheil Chiaureli and the actress Veriko Anjaparidze. She graduated from the All-Russian Institute of Cinematography in Moscow and moved back to Tbilisi.[1] In 1975 she was a member of the jury at the 9th Moscow International Film Festival.[2]

Personal life[]

Family:

  • Daughter of Mikheil Chiaureli (Georgian film director) and Veriko Anjaparidze (Georgian actress).
  • Cousin of Georgi Daneliya (Georgian and Russian film director)
  • Former sister-in-law of Eldar Shengelaya.
  • Mother of Nikoloz Shengelaya.

Married to:

  • Giorgi Shengelaya (divorced) 2 children;
  • Kote Makharadze (until 19 December 2002) (his death).

Filmography[]

  • (Хевсурская баллада, 1966) as Mzeqala
  • Sayat Nova (Цвет граната, 1968) as young poet / poet's love / poet's muse / mime / angel / crazy nun
  • Don't Grieve (Не горюй!, 1969) as Sofiko
  • Natvris khe (Древо желания, 1976) as Pupala
  • (რამდენიმე ინტერვიუ პირად საკითხებზე, 1979) as Sofiko
  • Alibaba Aur 40 Chor (Приключения Али-Бабы и сорока разбойников, 1979) as Zamira, mother of Ali Baba
  • A Piece of Sky (1980) as Turnanta
  • Look for a Woman (Ищите женщину, 1983) as Alisa Postic
  • Vacation of Petrov and Vasechkin, Usual and Incredible (Каникулы Петрова и Васечкина, обыкновенные и невероятные, 1984) as grandmother of Manana
  • The Legend of Suram Fortress (Легенда о Сурамской крепости, 1985) as Old Vardo
  • (Миллион в брачной корзине, 1985) as Valeria
  • Ashug-Karibi (Ашик-Кериб, 1988) as Mom
  • („ხელოვანთა კადრებიდან“, 2005) film by Shota Kalandadze

Honors[]

  • People's Artist of Georgia (1976);
  • People's Artist of Armenia (1979);
  • Best Actress Award at The All-Union Film Festival (1966, 1972, 1974);
  • Best Actress Award at the Locarno International Film Festival (1965);
  • USSR State Prize (1980).

References[]

  1. ^ Изгаршев, Игорь (November 2, 2004). Софико Чиаурели: мать маленького принца. АиФ Суперзвёзды (in Russian). 21 (51). Retrieved August 7, 2012.
  2. ^ "9th Moscow International Film Festival (1975)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2013-01-04.

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