Sofiko Chiaureli

 ( 1937 Births ) 

Sophia Chiaureli (სოფიკო ჭიაურელი; 21 May 1937 – 2 March 2008), professionally known as Sofiko Chiaureli, was a Soviet Union 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).

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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.

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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).

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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

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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).

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External links

• Sofiko Chiaureli on Georgian National Filmography
• Soviet Georgian actress Sofiko Chiaureli
• 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

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