Sofiko Chiaureli
Sophia Chiaureli, professionally known as Sofiko Chiaureli, was a Soviet 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 and Marjanishvili Theatre.
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.Personal life
Family:- Daughter of Mikheil Chiaureli and Veriko Anjaparidze.
- Cousin of Georgi Daneliya
- Former sister-in-law of Eldar Shengelaya.
- Mother of Nikoloz Shengelaya.
Filmography
Khevsurian Ballad as MzeqalaSayat Nova as young poet / poet's love / poet's muse / mime / angel / crazy nunDon't Grieve as SofikoNatvris khe as Pupala Einige Interviews zu persönlichen Fragen as SofikoAlibaba Aur 40 Chor as Zamira, mother of Ali Baba- A Piece of Sky as TurvandaLook for a Woman as Alisa PosticVacation of Petrov and Vasechkin, Usual and Incredible as grandmother of MananaThe Legend of Suram Fortress as Old VardoMillion in the wedding basket as ValeriaAshug-Karibi as MomArtists cuts film by Shota Kalandadze
Honors
- People's Artist of Georgia ;
- People's Artist of Armenia ;
- Best Actress Award at The All-Union Film Festival ;
- Best Actress Award at the Locarno International Film Festival ;
- USSR State Prize.