Nikoloz Shengelaia

Born: 1903-08-08

Birthplace: Obuji, Kutaiskaya guberniya, Russian Empire

Biography

Nikoloz Shengelaia was a Soviet Georgian film director. Nikoloz Shengelaia was one of the founders of Georgian cinema. His epic 1928 silent film “Eliso” is about the exile of Circassian and Chechen people and the colonization of their land in the Caucasus Mountains by imperial Russia.

Known For

He Will Come Back Again
Eliso
Our Cinema
Giuli
26 Commissioners
Samanishvili's Stepmother
Before The Storm
Golden Mountains
Homeland
In The Black Mountains

Top Movie Credits

Eliso Director
Giuli Director
Before The Storm Assistant Director
Golden Mountains One from Baku
Homeland Writer