Alexandre Tsutsunava
Alexandre Tsutsunava (ალექსანდრე წუწუნავა; born – 25 October 1955) was a Georgian theatre and film director. His film Christine, based on a story by Egnate Ninoshvili, (ქრისტინე) was the first Georgian feature film. His other films include Who is the Guilty?.
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- Name
- Alexandre Tsutsunava Алехандре Тсутсунава
- Birth Name
- Alexandre Tsutsunava
- Born
- 28 January 1881
- Birthplace
- Likhauri, Kutais Governorate, Russian Empire, today Georgia,
- Died
- 25 October 1955
- Occupation
- Film director
- Nationality
- Georgia · Soviet Union · Russian Empire
- Honours
- Stalin Prize · People's artist of the Georgian SSR · Order of the Red Banner of Labour
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Alexandre Tsutsunava (ალექსანდრე წუწუნავა; born – 25 October 1955) was a Georgian theatre and film director. His film Christine, based on a story by Egnate Ninoshvili, (ქრისტინე) was the first Georgian feature film. His other films include Who is the Guilty?.
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Alexandre Tsutsunava (1881–1955) was an actor, film director and filmmaker, among other activities and a national of the Democratic Republic of Georgia and Georgia. Born in Likhauri, the actor died in Tbilisi. Alexandre Tsutsunava worked for Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre. The actor received Order of the Red Banner of Labour, People's artist of the Georgian SSR and Stalin Prize.
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The Alexandre Tsutsunava Ozurgeti Drama Theatre, inaugurated in 1961 in Georgia, was named after him. In December 2017, the Gosfilmofond of Russia returned the original film Who is the Guilty? To Georgia following a 2014 deal between Russia and Georgia. (1925), Two Hunters (1927), and Uprisin in Guria (1929).
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• Name — Alexandre Tsutsunava Алехандре Тсутсунава • Birth Name — Alexandre Tsutsunava • Born — 28 January 1881 • Birthplace — Likhauri, Kutais Governorate, Russian Empire, today Georgia, • Died — 25 October 1955 • Occupation — Film director
Filmography
Filmography
• As director • Janki guriashi (1928) • Khanuma (1926) • Ori monadire (1927) • Vin aris damnashave? (1925) • Qristine (1918) • Berikaoba-Keenoba (1909) • As writer • Janki guriashi (1928) • Khanuma (1926) • Ori monadire (1927) • Vin aris damnashave? (1925) • Qristine (1918)
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Alexandre Tsutsunava is recorded as film director, actor, theatre director, screenwriter and filmmaker.
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1881
Alexandre Tsutsunava born at Likhauri.
1955
Alexandre Tsutsunava died at Tbilisi.
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- 1."Qristine".
- 2.Ochiauri, Lela. Georgian Cinema before and after Independence. KinoKultura. 2011.
- 3."Filmography of Aleqsandre Tsutsunava – geocinema.ge".
- 4.Rehabilitated Ozurgeti Drama Theatre Reopens. Georgianjournal.ge. 14 May 2021.
- 5.11 unique Georgian film rolls return home from Russian archives. Agenda.ge. 18 December 2017.
- 6.Alexander Gabelia. GNFC Restores 1920s Georgian Films and Announces Future Plans. Filmneweurope.com. 17 February 2021.
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