Eldar Shengelaia

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.

Known ForDirecting

BornJanuary 26, 1933

DiedAugust 4, 2025 (92)

Place of BirthTiflis (now Tbilisi), Georgian SSR, ZSFSR, USSR