Otar Koberidze

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

Biography Koberidze was born in Tiflis, Georgian SSR (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 Sukhumi and the Marjanishvili Theater in Tbilisi, where his exceptional acting talents shone.

Throughout his career at the film studio Kartuli Pilmi, 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 contributions as a director, overseeing ten films, and as a screenwriter, penning scripts for three productions.

In recognition of his outstanding contributions to the arts, Otar Koberidze was honored with the prestigious title of People's Artist 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 as Henry 1963: A Dream Come True as Cosmonaut Ivan Batalov 1963: Generali da zizilebi as Navigating Officer Raner Peter 1964: Attack and Retreat as Wounded Italian 1964: Zgvis shvilebi as Gurami 1965: The Tsar's Bride as Grigori Gryaznoy 1966: The Little Prince as pilot 1967: Qalaqi adre igvidzebs as Tengizi 1967: Aladdin's Magic Lamp as The Sultan 1967: Commissar as Kirill 1968: Spur des Falken as Tasunka-witko 1969: The Red Tent as Natale Cecioni 1971: Mission in Kabul 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 as Alvarado 1983: Blue Mountains as movie star (himself) 2001: Antimoz iverieli (final film role)