FILM DIRECTOR
Tengiz Abuladze
1924 - 1994

Tengiz Abuladze
Tengiz Evgenis dze Abuladze (31 January 1924 – 6 March 1994) was a Georgian film director, screenwriter, theatre teacher and People's Artist of the USSR. He is regarded as one of the best Soviet directors. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tengiz Abuladze is the 310th most popular film director, the 56th most popular biography from Georgia (down from 54th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Georgian Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Tengiz Abuladze ranks 310 out of 2,041. Before him are Michael Bay, Paul Schrader, Walter Salles, Lung Chien, John G. Avildsen, and Jiří Trnka. After him are Mario Monicelli, Ted Kotcheff, King Vidor, François Ozon, Yuen Woo-ping, and Jeannot Szwarc.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMichael Bay
1965 - Present
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 304
Paul Schrader
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 305
Walter Salles
1956 - Present
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 306
Lung Chien
1916 - 1975
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 307
John G. Avildsen
1935 - 2017
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 308
Jiří Trnka
1912 - 1969
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 309
Tengiz Abuladze
1924 - 1994
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 310
Mario Monicelli
1915 - 2010
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 311
Ted Kotcheff
1931 - 2025
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 312
King Vidor
1894 - 1982
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 313
François Ozon
1967 - Present
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 314
Yuen Woo-ping
1945 - Present
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 315
Jeannot Szwarc
1937 - 2025
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 316
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1924, Tengiz Abuladze ranks 104. Before him are Rikidōzan, Katy Jurado, Stanley Donen, Daniel arap Moi, Ottmar Walter, and Lee Iacocca. After him are Israel Tal, Edwin Ernest Salpeter, Pat Hingle, William Russell, Arthur Danto, and Charles Bachman. Among people deceased in 1994, Tengiz Abuladze ranks 83. Before him are Luis Ocaña, Woody Strode, Jean Borotra, Jim Brown, Clement Greenberg, and Jacques Ellul. After him are Yevgeny Leonov, Innokenty Smoktunovsky, Golo Mann, Johannes Steinhoff, Juan Carlos Onetti, and Cesar Romero.
Others Born in 1924
Go to all RankingsRikidōzan
WRESTLER
1924 - 1963
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 98
Katy Jurado
ACTOR
1924 - 2002
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 99
Stanley Donen
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 2019
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 100
Daniel arap Moi
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2020
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 101
Ottmar Walter
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2013
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 102
Lee Iacocca
BUSINESSPERSON
1924 - 2019
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 103
Tengiz Abuladze
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 1994
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 104
Israel Tal
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1924 - 2010
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 105
Edwin Ernest Salpeter
ASTRONOMER
1924 - 2008
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 106
Pat Hingle
ACTOR
1924 - 2009
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 107
William Russell
ACTOR
1924 - 2024
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 108
Arthur Danto
PHILOSOPHER
1924 - 2013
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 109
Charles Bachman
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1924 - 2017
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 110
Others Deceased in 1994
Go to all RankingsLuis Ocaña
CYCLIST
1945 - 1994
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 77
Woody Strode
ACTOR
1914 - 1994
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 78
Jean Borotra
TENNIS PLAYER
1898 - 1994
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 79
Jim Brown
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1994
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 80
Clement Greenberg
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1994
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 81
Jacques Ellul
PHILOSOPHER
1912 - 1994
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 82
Tengiz Abuladze
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 1994
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 83
Yevgeny Leonov
ACTOR
1926 - 1994
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 84
Innokenty Smoktunovsky
ACTOR
1925 - 1994
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 85
Golo Mann
HISTORIAN
1909 - 1994
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 86
Johannes Steinhoff
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1994
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 87
Juan Carlos Onetti
WRITER
1909 - 1994
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 88
Cesar Romero
ACTOR
1907 - 1994
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 89
In Georgia
Among people born in Georgia, Tengiz Abuladze ranks 56 out of 406. Before him are Mikhail Kalatozov (1903), Bezmiâlem Sultan (1807), Noe Zhordania (1868), Bagrat IV of Georgia (1018), Ibrahim Bey (1735), and David VI of Georgia (1225). After him are Władysław Raczkiewicz (1885), Qaitbay (1416), Şevkefza Kadın (1820), George IV of Georgia (1191), Boris Akunin (1956), and Roustam Raza (1783).
Others born in Georgia
Go to all RankingsMikhail Kalatozov
FILM DIRECTOR
1903 - 1973
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 50
Bezmiâlem Sultan
POLITICIAN
1807 - 1853
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 51
Noe Zhordania
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1953
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 52
Bagrat IV of Georgia
POLITICIAN
1018 - 1072
HPI: 65.05
Rank: 53
Ibrahim Bey
POLITICIAN
1735 - 1817
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 54
David VI of Georgia
POLITICIAN
1225 - 1293
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 55
Tengiz Abuladze
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 1994
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 56
Władysław Raczkiewicz
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1947
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 57
Qaitbay
POLITICIAN
1416 - 1496
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 58
Şevkefza Kadın
POLITICIAN
1820 - 1889
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 59
George IV of Georgia
POLITICIAN
1191 - 1223
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 60
Boris Akunin
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 61
Roustam Raza
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1783 - 1845
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 62
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Georgia
Among film directors born in Georgia, Tengiz Abuladze ranks 5. Before him are Sergei Parajanov (1924), Otar Iosseliani (1934), Rouben Mamoulian (1897), and Mikhail Kalatozov (1903). After him are Georgiy Daneliya (1930), Nana Jorjadze (1948), Kote Marjanishvili (1872), Marlen Khutsiev (1925), Revaz Chkheidze (1926), Eldar Shengelaia (1933), and Georgy Tovstonogov (1915).
Sergei Parajanov
1924 - 1990
HPI: 72.77
Rank: 1
Otar Iosseliani
1934 - 2023
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 2
Rouben Mamoulian
1897 - 1987
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 3
Mikhail Kalatozov
1903 - 1973
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 4
Tengiz Abuladze
1924 - 1994
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 5
Georgiy Daneliya
1930 - 2019
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 6
Nana Jorjadze
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 7
Kote Marjanishvili
1872 - 1933
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 8
Marlen Khutsiev
1925 - 2019
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 9
Revaz Chkheidze
1926 - 2015
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 10
Eldar Shengelaia
1933 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 11
Georgy Tovstonogov
1915 - 1989
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 12