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Alexandre Tsutsunava

1881 – 1955

Georgian film director

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About Alexandre Tsutsunava

Lived 1881 – 1955 (aged 74). Alexandre Tsutsunava was a Georgian and Russian film director, actor, theatre director, screenwriter and filmmaker.

Alexandre Tsutsunava (; born – 25 October 1955) was a Georgian theatre and film director.

His film Christine, based on a story by Egnate Ninoshvili, was the first Georgian feature film. His other films include Who is the Guilty?.

The Alexandre Tsutsunava Ozurgeti Drama Theatre, inaugurated in 1961 in Georgia, was named after him. In December 2017, the Gosfilmofond of Russia returned the original film Who is the Guilty? to Georgia following a 2014 deal between Russia and Georgia. By 2026, the Georgian National Film Center has fully restored Tsutsunava's films Who Is Guilty? (1925), Two Hunters (1927), and Uprisin in Guria (1929).

Filmography As director Janki guriashi (1928) Khanuma (1926) Ori monadire (1927) Vin aris damnashave ? (1925) Qristine (1918) Berikaoba-Keenoba (1909) As writer Janki guriashi (1928) Khanuma (1926) Ori monadire (1927) Vin aris damnashave ? (1925) Qristine (1918)

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Important facts

Birth century
Employers
Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre
Awards
Stalin Prize; People's artist of the Georgian SSR; Order of the Red Banner of Labour
Also known as
Aleqsandre Tsutsunava

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Alexandre Tsutsunava?

Georgian film director (1881–1955)

When was Alexandre Tsutsunava born?

Alexandre Tsutsunava was born on 16 January 1881 in Likhauri.

When did Alexandre Tsutsunava die?

Alexandre Tsutsunava died on 25 October 1955 in Tbilisi.

What was Alexandre Tsutsunava's occupation?

Alexandre Tsutsunava was a film director, actor, theatre director, screenwriter and filmmaker.

What nationality was Alexandre Tsutsunava?

Alexandre Tsutsunava was Georgian and Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alexandre Tsutsunava

· Wikidata: Q3650557

· DBpedia: Alexandre Tsutsunava

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