Revaz Gabriadze
Revaz "Rezo" Gabriadze (რევაზ [რეზო] გაბრიაძე; 29 June 1936 – 6 June 2021) was a Georgian theatre and film director, playwright, writer, painter, and sculptor. His son, Levan Gabriadze, is also an actor and film director. Gabriadze graduated from the Higher Scriptwriters' Courses in Moscow and worked as a correspondent for the newspaper Youth of Georgia.
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Revaz Gabriadze

PITERINFO © ANDREY KIRILLOV · Встреча с Резо Габриадзе на Новой сцене Александринского театра 26 марта 2016 года, taken on 6:13 This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original versio · CC BY 3.0
- Name
- Revaz Gabriadze
- Born
- 29 June 1936
- Birthplace
- Kutaisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
- Died
- 6 June 2021
- Occupation
- Screenwriter, puppeteer
- Nationality
- Soviet Union and Georgia.
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Revaz "Rezo" Gabriadze (რევაზ [რეზო] გაბრიაძე; 29 June 1936 – 6 June 2021) was a Georgian theatre and film director, playwright, writer, painter, and sculptor. His son, Levan Gabriadze, is also an actor and film director. Gabriadze graduated from the Higher Scriptwriters' Courses in Moscow and worked as a correspondent for the newspaper Youth of Georgia.
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Biography
Biography
He began working as a screenwriter for director Georgiy Daneliya and co-wrote some of his most popular films, including Mimino and Kin-dza-dza! Gabriadze also worked as a scenographer, painter, sculptor, and book illustrator. In 1981 he founded a puppet theatre in Kutaisi. He was awarded a USSR State Prize in 1989.

Rezo Gabriadze and Mikheil Saakashvili
George Mel · originally posted to Flickr as Rezo Gabriadze and Mikheil Saakashvili

Rezo Gabriadze and Mayor of Tbilisi Gigi Ugulava
George Mel · originally posted to Flickr as Rezo Gabriadze and Mayor of Tbilisi Gigi Ugulava
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Revaz Gabriadze • Born — 29 June 1936 • Birthplace — Kutaisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union • Died — 6 June 2021 • Occupation — Screenwriter, puppeteer
Works and activities
Works and activities
• Illustration — Puppet theatre in Tbilisi dedicated to Gabriadze • Illustration — The little siskin Chizhik-Pyzhik sculpture in Saint Petersburg over the Fontanka river Gabriadze wrote over 35 screenplays, including such influential films as Don't Grieve, Mimino, The Eccentrics and Kin-Dza-Dza!. At some point he was frustrated with lack of intellectual freedom in the Soviet Union, turned to puppet theatre as an overlooked way to tell his dramatic stories and in 1981 founded and till his death headed the Marionette Theatre based in Tbilisi. From the very first performance the audience gave its heart to the theatre. His productions Alfred and Violete, The Autumn of our Springtime, Ramona and The Battle of Stalingrad brought the theatre recognition of international audiences and critics alike. Since the 1990s, Gabriadze started to work abroad, where he staged numerous productions. The theatre company has been touring around the world extensively including, New York City’s Lincoln Center Festival; The Edinburgh Festival; San Sebastián Festival, Spain; Toronto World Stage Festival; Theatre de la Ville, Paris; Barbican Center, London, etc. As a painter, he contributed to numerous exhibitions and his works are preserved in museums and private collections. Over 50 books are illustrated with Gabriadze’s graphic works. He counts among his many international awards Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters of the French Republic.
Selected screenplays
Selected screenplays
Film • Year — Title — Notes • 1990 — Passport • 1986 — Kin-dza-dza! • 1977 — Mimino • 1969 — Don't Grieve
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
Revaz Gabriadze was recorded at birth as რევაზ ლევანის ძე გაბრიაძე. The authorities additionally record the headings Rezo Gabriadze, R. Gabriadze and Rezo Gabriadzé.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1936
Revaz Gabriadze born at Kutaisi.
2021
Revaz Gabriadze died at Tbilisi.
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Recognition and collections
Revaz Gabriadze received USSR State Prize, Tsarskoselskaya Art Award, Golden Mask, Nika Award, Triumph and Presidential Order of Excellence.
Literary prizes and awards
• Nika Award 1991 for the best screenplay Passport • Laureate of Triumph Award 1997 Russia • Laureate of Golden Mask, 1997 Russia • Laureate of Golden Soffit Theatre Award, 1997 Russia • Laureate of Shota Rustaveli State Prize of Georgia 1989 • Laureate of the USSR State Prize 1989 • Laureate of the State Prize of Georgia 1987 • Special award of Mar-Del-Plate 1970 (X) International Film Festival for the screenplay Don’t Grieve • Diploma of South Caucasus and Ukrainian III 1969 Film Festival for the best screenplay Extraordinary Exhibition
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