About David Rondeli
Lived 1904 – 1976 (aged 71). David Rondeli was a Russian film director, screenwriter and filmmaker.
David Evgenis dze Rondeli (; born David Tsagareishvili; 11 April 1904 – 12 March 1976) was a Georgian film director and screenwriter. He directed several films at the Tbilisi film studio over more than four decades, including the acclaimed comedy Lost Paradise, and was named a People's Artist of the Georgian SSR in 1961.
Early life and career Rondeli was born David Tsagareishvili on 11 April 1904 in Kutaisi, then part of the Kutaisi Governorate of the Russian Empire. He graduated from Tbilisi State University and from 1923 worked as a newspaper correspondent, later serving as chief editor of the journal Proletarian Literature. People's Artist of the Georgian SSR (1961) Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1966) Two Orders of the Badge of Honour (1944, 1958)
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Who was David Rondeli?
Georgian Soviet film director (1904-1976)
When was David Rondeli born?
David Rondeli was born on 29 March 1904 in Kutaisi.
When did David Rondeli die?
David Rondeli died on 12 March 1976 in Tbilisi.
What was David Rondeli's occupation?
David Rondeli was a film director, screenwriter and filmmaker.
What nationality was David Rondeli?
David Rondeli was Russian.
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