Eldar Shengelaia (92)

1933-01-26 - 2025-08-04 | Tiflis (now Tbilisi), Georgian SSR, ZSFSR, USSR

Eldar Shengelaia is a Georgian and Soviet 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 has been awarded the titles of the People's Artist of Georgia and of the Soviet Union.