Sofiko Chiaureli
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| Born | 21 May 1937 |
| Died | 2 March 2008 (aged 70) |
| Alma mater | Theatre and Film university |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1960–2008 |
Sofiko Chiaureli (Georgian: სოფიკო ჭიაურელი; 21 May 1937 – 2 March 2008) was a Georgian actress, thought to be the muse of filmmaker Sergei Parajanov. She played a wide variety of roles on stage of the Kote Marjanishvili Theatre (1960–1964, 1968–2008) and the Rustavelli Theatre (1964–1968).
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
She appeared in Soviet films including:
- Sayat Nova, a 1968 film in which she played no less than six roles;
- Don't Grieve, a popular Georgi Daneliya film;
- Natvris khe;
- Peristsvaleba;
- Ambavi erti kalishvilisa;
- Ambavi Suramis tsikhitsa;
- Ashug-Karibi;
- Khevsurian Ballad (Best Actress Award at the Locarno International Film Festival);
- Alibaba Aur 40 Chor
- Ischite zhenschinu;
- Million v brachnoy korzine.
Honors
- People's Artist of Georgia (1976);
- People's Artist of Armenia (1979);
- Best Actress Award at The All-Union Film Fesival (1966, 1972, 1974);
- Best Actress Award at the Locarno International Film Festival (1965);
- USSR State Prize (1980).
References
- ^ Изгаршев, Игорь (November 2, 2004). Софико Чиаурели: мать маленького принца. АиФ Суперзвёзды (in Russian). 21 (51). Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- ^ "9th Moscow International Film Festival (1975)". MIFF. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
External links
- The Times: Sofiko Chiaureli, Georgian actress who was the daughter of a Stalin toady and muse to a film director much distrusted by the Soviet Union
- Sofiko Chiaureli at IMDb
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