Sofiko Chiaureli

Sofiko Chiaureli studied at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography. The recorded working language is Russian and Georgian. Positions recorded include deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union. Distinctions recorded are People's Artist of the Armenian SSR, USSR State Prize, People's artist of the Georgian SSR and Order of the Badge of Honour.

• Name — Sofiko Chiaureli • Born — 21 May 1937 • Birthplace — Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR • Died — 2 March 2008 • Place of death — Tbilisi, Georgia • Years Active — 1960–2008 • Occupation — Actress • Education — Theatre and Film university • Father — Mikheil Chiaureli • Mother — Veriko Anjaparidze • Children — 2 • Relatives — Georgiy Daneliya (cousin)

Chiaureli was born on 21 May 1937 in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR to Mikheil Chiaureli, an actor, film director and screenwriter, and Veriko Anjaparidze, an actress. The younger sister of the director Otar Chiaureli, Chiaureli was the maternal cousin of the director and screenwriter Georgiy Daneliya. She graduated from the All-Russian Institute of Cinematography in Moscow and moved back to Tbilisi. In 1975 she was a member of the jury at the 9th Moscow International Film Festival.

Chiaureli was married to the film director Giorgi Shengelaia with whom she had two children, before later divorcing. Chiaureli later married Kote Makharadze, an actor and sports commentator.

• Khevsurian Ballad (Хевсурская баллада, 1966) as Mzeqala • Sayat Nova (Цвет граната, 1968) as young poet / poet's love / poet's muse / mime / angel / crazy nun • Don't Grieve (Не горюй!, 1969) as Sofiko • Natvris khe (Древо желания, 1976) as Pupala • Einige Interviews zu persönlichen Fragen (რამდენიმე ინტერვიუ პირად საკითხებზე, 1979) as Sofiko • Alibaba Aur 40 Chor (Приключения Али-Бабы и сорока разбойников, 1979) as Zamira, mother of Ali Baba • A Piece of Sky (1980) as Turvanda • Look for a Woman (Ищите женщину, 1983) as Alisa Postic • Vacation of Petrov and Vasechkin, Usual and Incredible (Каникулы Петрова и Васечкина, обыкновенные и невероятные, 1984) as grandmother of Manana • The Legend of Suram Fortress (Легенда о Сурамской крепости, 1985) as Old Vardo • Million in the wedding basket (Миллион в брачной корзине, 1985) as Valeria • Ashug-Karibi (Ашик-Кериб, 1988) as Mom • Artists cuts („ხელოვანთა კადრებიდან“, 2005) film by Shota Kalandadze