Shota Laperadze
Shota Laperadze | |
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| Born | February 28, 1929 |
| Died | March 11, 1995 |
| Burial place | Saburtalo Cemetery |
| Alma mater | Tbilisi State University |
| Years active | 1959-1995 |
| Organization | Georgian Film Studio |
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Shota Laperadze (1929-1995) was a Georgian film producer who produced twenty films between 1959 and 1995. From 1959 to 1991 he worked as a film producer at Georgian Film Studio. Later, from 1991 to 1995, Laperadze was a head of the film unions - “Aisi” and “Caucasus.” He has been a member of the Film-makers' Union of Georgia since 1978.
In 1974 he received an award as a best film producer for the film Mze Shemodgomisa (Autumn Sun). Especially fruitful was Laperadze's cooperation with Georgian film director Rezo Chkheidze; together they made eight films, including Father of a Soldier (1964), which was entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festival[1] and The Saplings (1972); the film was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Diploma.[2]
At the same time Laperadze successfully worked with other outstanding film directors such as Otar Iosseliani, Georgiy Shengelaya and Temur Babluani. In 1975 Laperadze produced Otar Iosseliani`s film Pastorale, the film received an award on Berlin International Film Festival in 1982.
Filmography
[edit]- The Fallen Angel -1992.
- The Life of Don Quixote and Sancho -1989 (TV Mini-Series).
- Brother -1981.
- Earth, This Is Your Son -1980.
- My Friend, Uncle Vania - 1978.
- Return -1977.
- Bakula`s Pigs -1976.
- Errantry -1975.
- Pastorali - 1975.
- The Wager - 1975.
- Flowering Acacia -1974.
- Autumn Sun -1973.
- The Saplings -1972.
- Peola - 1970.
- The Star of My City -1970.
- Look at These Young People -1969.
- Matsi Khvitia -1966.
- Father of a Soldier -1964.
- Seashore Path -1962.
References
[edit]- ^ "4th Moscow International Film Festival (1965)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
- ^ "8th Moscow International Film Festival (1973)". MIFF. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-04.