Ivan Nikolayevich Perestiani (also Ivane, ka, ივანე პერესტიანი; ; — 14 May 1959) was a Georgian/Soviet film director, screenwriter and actor, and

People's Artist of the Georgian SSR People's Artist of the USSR, also sometimes translated as National Artist of the USSR, was an honorary title granted to artists of the Soviet Union. The term is confusingly used to translate two Russian language titles: Народный арти� ...

(1949). He was of Kefalonian Greek descent.

Biography

Ivan Perestiani was born in the city of

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into the family of Nikolay Afanasyevich Perestiani on . His first actor's experience was onstage of

Taganrog Theatre The Taganrog Drama Theater named after Anton Chekhov and decorated with Order of Honor () is a traditional Russian drama theater based in Taganrog, Rostov Oblast. Foundation and early years The Taganrog Theater was established in 1827 by govern ...

under name of ''Ivan Nevedomov'' in 1886. The first movie roles played by Perestiani were ''Grif starogo bortsa'' a.k.a. ''Griffon of an Old Warrior'' and ''Zhizn za zhizn'' a.k.a. ''A Life for a Life'' in 1916. During

Russian Civil War The Russian Civil War () was a multi-party civil war in the former Russian Empire sparked by the 1917 overthrowing of the Russian Provisional Government in the October Revolution, as many factions vied to determine Russia's political future. I ...

, he wrote scenario for several short films. In 1920 Ivan Perestiani moved to

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, becoming one of the founding fathers of Georgian cinematography. In 1921, he staged the first Soviet Georgian historical and revolutionary film ''Arsen Jorjiashvili'' a.k.a. ''The Murder of General Gryaznov'', where he also played the role of ''Vorontsov-Dashkov''. The silent black-and-white movie ''Tsiteli eshmakunebi'' (Russian title ''Krasnye dyavolyata'' ( Red Devils)) that he staged in 1923 basing on the novel by Pavel Blyakhin is considered as one of his best film director's works. Perestiani worked for several years at Odesa Cinema Studio,

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studio, and finally returned to

in 1939. For his achievements he was awarded with three orders and the honorary title of

in 1949. He died in

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on 14 May 1959.

Filmography

Director

* ''Love - Hate - Death (Любовь - Ненависть - Смерть)'' (1918) * ''Eva'' (1918) * ''Word of Honour (Честное слово)'' (1918) * ''Father and Son (Отец и сын)'' (1919) * '' In the Days of Struggle (В дни борьбы)'' (1920) * ''The Murder of General Gryaznov (Arsena Jorjiashvili)'' (1921) * '' The Suram Fortress (Suramis tsikhe, Сурамская крепость)'' (1922) * ''

Man Is Man's Enemy ''Man Is Man's Enemy'' (Georgian:''Katsi katsistvis mgelia'') is a 1923 Soviet silent action adventure film The action film is a film genre that predominantly features chase sequences, fights, shootouts, explosions, and stunt work. The specific ...

(Katsi katsistvis mgelia, Человек человеку волк)'' (1923) * '' Red Devils (Tsiteli eshmakunebi, Красные дьяволята)'' (1923) * '' Three Lives (Sami sitsotskhle, Три жизни)'' (1924) * '' The Case of Tariel Mklavadze (Tariel mklavadzis mkvlelobis saqme, Дело Тариэла Мклавадзе)'' (1925) * ''

Savur-Mohyla Savur-Mohyla (), often transliterated using the Russian spelling Saur-Mogila (), is a strategic height in the Donets ridge near the city of Snizhne, in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. The tall hill is better known for a big monument complex that was ...

(Савур-могила)'' (1926) * '' The Crime of Shirvanskaya (Shirvanskayas danashauli, Преступление княжны Ширванской)'' (1926) * '' The Punishment of Shirvanskaya (Sasdjeli, Наказание княжны Ширванской)'' (1926) * '' Ilan-dili (Иллан Дилли)'' (1926) * '' Nest of Wasps (Krazanas bude, Осиное гнездо)'' (1927) * ''In the Bog (Gaplangva, В трясине)'' (1928) * ''Scandal'' (1929) * ''Zamallu (Замаллу)'' (1929) * ''Light and Shadows (Свет и тени)'' (1931) * ''Anush (Ануш)'' (1931) * ''Idler (Лодырь)'' (1932) * ''Two Friends (Ori megobari)'' (1937)

Actor

* ''Akakis akvani''(1947) .... Director of Gymnasium * ''Davit Guramishvili'' (1946) .... Minister * ''David Bek'' (1944) .... Nuncio of Pope * ''Giorgi Saakadze'' (1942) .... Russian Ambassador * ''Diadi gantiadi'' (1938) .... General * ''Arsena'' (1937) .... Baron Rozen * ''Sev tevi tak'' (1930) .... General * ''

'' (1923) .... Carter * ''Arsena Jorjiashvili'' (1921) .... Vorontsov-Dashkov * ''Khveska'' (1920) .... Doctor * ''Otetz i syn'' (1919) * ''Chestnoe slovo'' (1918) * ''Eva'' (1918) * ''Liubov - nenavist - smert'' (1918) * ''Revolutsioner'' (1917) .... ''Granddad'', an old revolutionary * ''Umirayushchii Lebed'' a.k.a. ''The Dying Swan'' (1917) .... Glinskiy's friend * ''Grif starogo bortsa'' (1916) ... a.k.a. ''Griffon of an Old Warrior'' * ''Zhizn za zhizn'' a.k.a. ''A Life for a Life'' (1916) .... Zhurov, the merchant * '' Chess of Life'' (1916) .... Baron Kering

Writer

* ''Porposti'' (1941) * ''Ori megobari'' (1937) ... a.k.a. ''Dva druga'' (Russian title) ... a.k.a. ''Two Friends'' (English title) * ''Anush'' (1931) * ''Krazanas bude'' (1927) * ''Sami sitsotskhle'' (1924) * ''Suramis tsikhe'' (1922) ... a.k.a. ''The Suram Fortress'' (literal English title) * ''Arsena Jorjiashvili'' (1921) * ''V dni borbi'' (1920) ... a.k.a. ''In the Days of Struggle'' (English title) * ''Chestnoe slovo'' (1918) * ''Revolutsioner'' (1917) * ''Grif starogo bortsa'' (1916)

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