Shota Laperadze

Shota Laperadze (28 February 1929 – 11 March 1995) was a Georgian film producer who produced twenty films between 1959 and 1995. From 1959 to 1991 he worked as a film producer at Georgian Film Studio. From 1991 to 1995, Laperadze was a head of the film unions - “Aisi” and “Caucasus.” He was a member of the Film-makers' Union of Georgia from 1978 until his death.

In 1974 Laperadze received an award as a best film producer for the film Mze Shemodgomisa (Autumn Sun). Laperadze often worked with Georgian film director Rezo Chkheidze; together they made eight films, including Father of a Soldier (1964), which was entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festival and The Saplings (1972) that was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Diploma.

Laperadze also worked with other film directors such as Otar Iosseliani, Georgiy Shengelaya and Temur Babluani. In 1975 Laperadze produced Otar Iosseliani`s film Pastorale, the film received an award on Berlin International Film Festival in 1982.

Filmography Seashore Path (1962) Father of a Soldier (1964) Matsi Khvitia (1966) Look at These Young People (1969) Peola (1970) The Star of My City (1970) The Saplings (1972) Autumn Sun (1973) Flowering Acacia (1974) Errantry (1975) Pastorale (1975) The Wager (1975) Bakula's Pigs (1976) Return (1977) My Friend, Uncle Vania (1978) Earth, This Is Your Son (1980) Brother (1981) The Life of Don Quixote and Sancho (1989) (TV Mini-Series) The Fallen Angel (1992)