Shota Laperadze

In 1974 Laperadze received an award as a best film producer for the film Mze Shemodgomisa (Autumn Sun). Laperadze often worked with Georgian film director Rezo Chkheidze; together they made eight films, including Father of a Soldier (1964), which was entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festival and The Saplings (1972) that was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Diploma. Laperadze also worked with other film directors such as Otar Iosseliani, Georgiy Shengelaya and Temur Babluani. In 1975 Laperadze produced Otar Iosseliani`s film Pastorale, the film received an award on Berlin International Film Festival in 1982.

• Name — Shota Laperadze • Born — 28 February 1929 • Died — 11 March 1995 • Burial Place — Saburtalo Cemetery • Education — Tbilisi State University • Years Active — 1959–1995 • Organization — Georgian Film Studio • Mother — Tatiana Nishnianidze • Father — Grigol Laperadze

• Seashore Path (1962) • Father of a Soldier (1964) • Matsi Khvitia (1966) • Look at These Young People (1969) • Peola (1970) • The Star of My City (1970) • The Saplings (1972) • Autumn Sun (1973) • Flowering Acacia (1974) • Errantry (1975) • Pastorale (1975) • The Wager (1975) • Bakula's Pigs (1976) • Return (1977) • My Friend, Uncle Vania (1978) • Earth, This Is Your Son (1980) • Brother (1981) • The Life of Don Quixote and Sancho (1989) (TV Mini-Series) • The Fallen Angel (1992)