Sofiko Chiaureli

Sophia Chiaureli (; 21 May 1937 – 2 March 2008), professionally known as Sofiko Chiaureli, was a Georgian and Soviet actress. Thought to be the muse of filmmaker Sergei Parajanov, she played a significant role in the 20th century Georgian theater and was associated with the country's two most prominent theaters, the Rustaveli Theatre (1964–1968) and Marjanishvili Theatre (1960–1964, 1968–2008).

Biography Chiaureli was born on 21 May 1937 in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR to Mikheil Chiaureli, an actor, film director and screenwriter, and Veriko Anjaparidze, an actress. The younger sister of the director , Chiaureli was the maternal cousin of the director and screenwriter Georgiy Daneliya.

She graduated from the All-Russian Institute of Cinematography in Moscow and moved back to Tbilisi. In 1975 she was a member of the jury at the 9th Moscow International Film Festival.

Personal life Chiaureli was married to the film director Giorgi Shengelaia with whom she had two children, before later divorcing.

Chiaureli later married Kote Makharadze, an actor and sports commentator. People's Artist of the Armenian SSR (1979); Best Actress Award at The All-Union Film Festival (1966, 1972, 1974); Best Actress Award at the Locarno International Film Festival (1965); USSR State Prize (1980).