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Georgi Asatiani

1914 – 1977

Soviet camera operator and film director

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About Georgi Asatiani

Lived 1914 – 1977 (aged 63). Georgi Asatiani was a Russian camera operator, film director and filmmaker.

Giorgi Iraklis dze Asatiani (; 10 June 1914 – 17 November 1977) was a Georgian documentary film director and cinematographer. Known especially for his travel and expedition documentaries, he was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1967.

Early life and career Asatiani was born on 10 June 1914 in Borzya, in the Transbaikal region of the Russian Empire. People's Artist of the USSR (1967) Order of the Red Banner (1945) Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class (1944) Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1964) Two Orders of the Red Star (1943, 1944) Lomonosov Prize (1964)

Death Asatiani died on 17 November 1977 and was buried at the Saburtalo Pantheon in Tbilisi.

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Important facts

Born

28 May 1914, Borzya

Birth century

20th century

Died

17 November 1977, Tbilisi

Occupation

Camera operator, film director, filmmaker

Nationality

Russian Empire, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Soviet Union

Education

Saint Petersburg State University of Cinema and Television

Employers

Russian Central Studio of Documentary Films, Georgian Film Studio

Awards

Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Order of the Red Banner; Order of the Red Star; People's Artist of the USSR; Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class; Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus"; Order of the Red Banner of Labour; People's artist of the Georgian SSR; Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad"; Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"; Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"

Also known as

Georgy Asatiani, G. Asatiani, Georgi Assatijani, Giorgi Asatiani

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Georgi Asatiani's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Georgi Asatiani?

Soviet camera operator and film director (1914-1977)

When was Georgi Asatiani born?

Georgi Asatiani was born on 28 May 1914 in Borzya.

When did Georgi Asatiani die?

Georgi Asatiani died on 17 November 1977 in Tbilisi.

What was Georgi Asatiani's occupation?

Georgi Asatiani was a camera operator, film director and filmmaker.

What nationality was Georgi Asatiani?

Georgi Asatiani was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Georgi Asatiani

· Wikidata: Q4071160

· DBpedia: Giorgi Asatiani

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