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Sofiko Chiaureli

Georgian actress

Summary

Georgian actress

Field	Value
name	Sofiko Chiaureli
image	Sofiko Chiaureli.jpg
caption	Chiaureli in 1987
birth_date
birth_place	Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR
death_date
death_place	Tbilisi, Georgia
citizenship	USSR → Georgia
yearsactive	1960–2008
occupation	Actress
alma_mater	Theatre and Film university

Sophia Chiaureli (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. In 1975 she was a member of the jury at the 9th Moscow International Film Festival.

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

Khevsurian Ballad (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
- Einige Interviews zu persönlichen Fragen* (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 Turvanda
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
Million in the wedding basket (Миллион в брачной корзине, 1985) as Valeria
Ashug-Karibi (Ашик-Кериб, 1988) as Mom
Artists cuts („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

Peter Rollberg. (2009). "Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema". Rowman & Littlefield.
Изгаршев. Игорь. (November 2, 2004). АиФ Суперзвёзды. link
"9th Moscow International Film Festival (1975)". MIFF.

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