FILM DIRECTOR

Eldar Shengelaia

1933 - 2025

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Eldar Shengelaia (Georgian: ელდარ შენგელაია; 26 January 1933 – August 2025) was a Georgian 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 was awarded the title of the People's Artist of the USSR (1988). He was a chairman of the Film-makers' Union of Georgia from 1976. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Eldar Shengelaia is the 1,165th most popular film director (down from 803rd in 2024), the 222nd most popular biography from Georgia (down from 164th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Georgian Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Eldar Shengelaia ranks 1,165 out of 2,041. Before him are Tomas Alfredson, Rupert Julian, Armand Gatti, Sergei Solovyov, Lone Scherfig, and Leopoldo Torre Nilsson. After him are José Luis Garci, Marion Hänsel, David Hand, Maurice Cloche, Steve Kloves, and Dominic Sena.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1933, Eldar Shengelaia ranks 402. Before him are Galina Volchek, Irina Beglyakova, László Kovács, Luka Lipošinović, Janusz Sidło, and Aleksandr Privalov. After him are Svetlana Velmar-Janković, Lee Calhoun, Michael Frayn, Barbara Feldon, Harve Presnell, and Anatoly Krutikov. Among people deceased in 2025, Eldar Shengelaia ranks 337. Before him are David Souter, Pauli Nevala, Robert Jarvik, Mats Wahl, Loni Anderson, and Wings Hauser. After him are Alexander Dityatin, Julio César Cortés, Gérard Hausser, Mark Snow, Edu Manga, and Natalya Shikolenko.

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In Georgia

Among people born in Georgia, Eldar Shengelaia ranks 222 out of 406. Before him are Yervand Kochar (1899), Otar Korkia (1923), Ekvtime Takaishvili (1863), Giorgi Gakharia (1975), Miho Mosulishvili (1962), and Medea Japaridze (1923). After him are Abdulla Shaig (1881), Giorgi Leonidze (1899), Vano Merabishvili (1968), Levan Gachechiladze (1964), Sergo Kotrikadze (1936), and Ghazaros Aghayan (1840).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Georgia

Among film directors born in Georgia, Eldar Shengelaia ranks 11. Before him are Tengiz Abuladze (1924), Georgiy Daneliya (1930), Nana Jorjadze (1948), Kote Marjanishvili (1872), Marlen Khutsiev (1925), and Revaz Chkheidze (1926). After him are Georgy Tovstonogov (1915), Lev Kulidzhanov (1924), Zaza Urushadze (1965), and Géla Babluani (1979).

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