Otar Leontyevich Koberidze ( ka, ოთარ კობერიძე; 17 December 1924 – 9 March 2015) was a Georgian actor, film director and screenwriter.

Biography

Koberidze was born in

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(now Tbilisi, Georgia), where he graduated from the Rustaveli State Theatre Institute in 1948. He graced the stages of esteemed theaters, including the Drama Theater in

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and the Marjanishvili Theater in Tbilisi, where his exceptional acting talents shone. Throughout his illustrious career at the film studio

Kartuli Pilmi Georgian Film Studio ( ka, ქართული ფილმი, ''kartuli pilmi''; ; ''Gruziya-Fil'm'') is one of world's oldest film studios that has produced 800 features, made-for-TV and short films, 600 documentaries, and 300 animation movie ...

, Otar Koberidze portrayed more than 50 memorable characters, leaving an indelible mark on Georgian cinema. One of his standout roles was as a 17th-century Georgian hero in the 1956 historical action film "Bashi-Achuki." Beyond acting, he also made significant contributions as a director, overseeing ten films, and as a screenwriter, penning scripts for three notable productions. In recognition of his outstanding contributions to the arts, Otar Koberidze was honored with the prestigious title of

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of Georgia in 1967, a testament to his enduring influence in the Georgian cultural landscape.

Personal life

Koberidze was married to the esteemed Georgian actress Lia Eliava (1934–1998).

Selected filmography

*1948: '' Keto da Kote'' as episode *1956: ''Bashi-Achuki'' as Bashi-Achuki *1957: ''Qalis tvirti'' as Akaki *1958: '' Other People's Children'' as Dato *1958: ''Mamluqi'' as Mahmudi *1960: ''Dge ukanaskneli, dge pirveli'' as Levani *1960: ''Shetskvetili simgera'' as Gurami *1961: ''Lyubushka'' as Grechukha *1962: ''

713 Requests Permission to Land ''713 Requests Permission to Land'' () is a 1962 Soviet disaster film. It was directed by Grigori Nikulin and filmed at Lenfilm studio. The premiere took place on April 3, 1962. Synopsis In an attempted political assassination, the crew of t ...

'' as Henry *1963: ''A Dream Come True'' as Cosmonaut Ivan Batalov *1963: ''Generali da zizilebi'' as Navigating Officer Raner Peter *1964: ''

Attack and Retreat ''Attack and Retreat'' (, ) is a Soviet-Italian war drama film directed by Giuseppe De Santis and Dmitri Vasilyev in 1964. The movie follows the steps of Italian soldiers of the Italian Army in Russia fighting on the Eastern Front on Hitler's ...

'' as Wounded Italian *1964: ''Zgvis shvilebi'' as Gurami *1965: '' The Tsar's Bride'' as Grigori Gryaznoy *1966: ''

The Little Prince ''The Little Prince'' (, ) is a novella written and illustrated by French writer and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. It was first published in English and French in the United States by Reynal & Hitchcock in April 1943 and was published po ...

'' as pilot *1967: ''Qalaqi adre igvidzebs'' as Tengizi *1967: '' Aladdin's Magic Lamp'' as The Sultan *1967: ''

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'' as Kirill *1968: '' Spur des Falken'' as Tasunka-witko *1969: '' The Red Tent'' as Natale Cecioni *1971: ''

Mission in Kabul ''Mission in Kabul'' () is a 1970 Soviet mystery drama film directed by Leonid Kvinikhidze. Plot The film takes place in Afghanistan in 1919. The film tells about the struggle of the mission in Kabul with representatives of the West for signing ...

'' as Nadir-Khan *1971: ''Daisi'' as Kiazo *1972: ''Chadziruli qalaqis madziebelni'' as Edisheri *1973: ''Rustam i Sukhrab'' as Kavoos *1973: ''Mze shemodgomisa'' as himself *1975: ''Gaqtseva gatenebisas'' as Kotsia Eristavi *1979: ''

Life Is Beautiful ''Life Is Beautiful'' (, ) is a 1997 Italian period comedy-drama film directed by and starring Roberto Benigni, who co-wrote the film with Vincenzo Cerami. Benigni plays Guido Orefice, a Jewish Italian bookshop owner, who employs his imagin ...

'' as Alvarado *1983: '' Blue Mountains'' as movie star (himself) *2001: ''Antimoz iverieli'' (final film role)

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Biography

Personal life

Selected filmography

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