Rezo Cheishvili

Rezo Cheishvili studied at Tbilisi State University. The recorded working language is Georgian. David Kldiashvili is recorded as an influence. Work by Rezo Cheishvili is recorded in the collections of Harvard Film Archive. Distinctions recorded are Presidential Order of Excellence, Order of the Badge of Honour, Shota Rustaveli State Prize and Saba prize.

• Name — Rezo Cheishvili • Born — 24 April 1933 • Birthplace — Kutaisi, Georgia • Died — 11 September 2015 • Place of death — Kutaisi, Georgia • Occupation — Novelist, short story writer, screenwriter • Movement — Magic realism

Cheishvili was born in Kutaisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union in 1933. He moved to the capital in 1954 to continue his studies. In 1958 he graduated from Tbilisi State University with a degree in Georgian language and literature. He worked from 1961 to 1992 at the 'Georgian Film' studio as an editor, as a member of the Film Script Administrative Board, as a member of the Creative Association and as one of its leaders. He edited various Georgian literary journals and newspapers, including Gantiadi. Rezo Cheishvili was the scriptwriter of feature-length films My Friend Nodari, Samanishvili’s Stepmother and the widely famed The Blue Mountains, which was directed by noted Georgian director Eldar Shengelaia. Cheishvili's short stories and novels have been published in several countries.

• USSR State Award for the script of The Blue Mountains (1984) • Rustaveli Award (1985) • Honorary SABA award (2012)

Rezo Cheishvili is recorded as having received Presidential Order of Excellence, Order of the Badge of Honour and Shota Rustaveli State Prize.