Ramaz Chkhikvadze

Chkhikvadze caused a sensation when he appeared on stage as Richard III at the 1979 Edinburgh Festival in a production of Shakespeare's play by the Rustaveli Theatre Company of Tbilisi, Georgia, then still part of the Soviet Union. Honoring him posthumously, Georgian President Saakashvili issued a statement in which he said "Mr. Ramaz was a distinguished star of Georgian film and theatre and a creator of an entire epoch. The cultural heritage expressed by his unique talent and originality, on which generations have been brought up, will forever stay in the memories of his audience."

Ramaz Chkhikvadze studied at Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film University. The recorded working language is Georgian. Employment is recorded with Rustaveli Theatre. Distinctions recorded are USSR State Prize, Order of Lenin, Hero of Socialist Labour and People's Artist of the USSR.

• Name — Ramaz Chkhikvadze • Born — 28 February 1928 • Birthplace — Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union • Died — 17 October 2011 • Place of death — Tbilisi, Georgia • Education — Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film University • Spouse — Natasha Chkhikvadze • Parents — Grigol Chkhikvadze

• The Dragonfly (Chrichina) (1954) – Shota • Eteris simgera (1956) – Vano • Tsarsuli zapkhuli (1959) – Zurabi • Sad aris sheni bedniereba Mzia? (1959) – Agronomist • Dge ukanaskneli, dge pirveli (1960) – Taksist • Tkhunela (1962) • Londre (1966) – Major of town • The Plea (1967) – Matsili • Pilatelistis sikvdili (1969) – Vachnadze • Tskaldidoba (1970) – Antoni • A Necklace for My Beloved (Samkauli satrfosatvis) (1971) – Daud • The Saplings (1972) – Luka • Mtvaris Motatseba (1972) – Shardin Alshibaia • Melodies of Vera Quarter (1973) – merkant Panke • Istoki (1974) – Stalin • Chiriki da Chikotela (1975) – Major Gitar • Erti nakhvit shekvareba (1975) – Akram • Gaqtseva gatenebisas (1975) – Daniela • Namdvili tbiliselebi da skhvebi (1976) • The Wishing Tree (1976) – Priest Okhrokhine • Cinema (1977) • Racha, chemi sikvaruli (1977) • Sikvaruli, khandzari da pompiero (1977) – Pavle • Qalaqi Anara (1978) – Antoni • Srochnyy vyzov (1979) – Georgy Nikolaevich • XIX saukunis qartuli qronika (1979) – Nachalnik kantselyarii • Dyuma na Kavkaze (1980) • Santa Esperansa (1980) – Padre • Tbilisi, Parizi, Tbilisi (1980) • Ruki vverkh! (1981) • Tskheli zapkhulis sami dge (1981) • Gza shinisaken (1981) • Richard III (1982) – Richard III • Gde-to plachet ivolga... (1982) – Jacques • Ya gotov prinyat vyzov (1983) • Pobeda (1985) – Stalin • Mournful Unconcern (Skorbnoye beschuvstviye) (1987) – Captain Shotover • Kak doma, kak dela? (1987) • Nazaris ukanaskneli lotsva (1988) • Ashik Kerib (1988) • Vozvrashchenie Khodzhi Nasreddina (1989) • Zakat (1990) • Tetri bairagebi (1990) – Shoshia • The Dusk (1990) • O, ra tkbilia ganshorebis es nazi sevda (1991) • Amkhanag Stalinis mogzauroba aprikashi (1991) • Vostochnyy roman (1992) • Ofitsiant s zolotym podnosom (1992) – Stalin • Znedatsemuli angelozi (1993) • Siluet v okne naprotiv (1993) • A Chef in Love (1996) – Anton Gogoladze • Midjachvuli raindebi (2000) – Luarsab • In August of 1944 (2001) – Stalin • Shoes from America (2001) – Issac • Chernyy prints (2004) – Gekkeren / Professor • Artists cuts (ხელოვანთა კადრებიდან, 2005, by Shota Kalandadze) • The Rainbowmaker (2008) – Grandfather Georgi (final film role)

Ramaz Chkhikvadze is recorded as having received USSR State Prize, Order of Lenin and Hero of Socialist Labour.