Biography

Nikoloz Shengelaia

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Nikoloz Shengelaia was a Soviet Georgian film director. Nikoloz Shengelaia was one of the founders of Georgian cinema. His epic 1928 silent film “Eliso” is about the exile of Circassian and Chechen people and the colonization of their land in the Caucasus Mountains by imperial Russia. In total, there are 4 recognized credits in film. On Cinestia you can browse Nikoloz Shengelaia's complete filmography — 4 films — and find where to watch each title.

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Career average

7.7/10

Birth date

08/08/1903

Place of birth

Obuji, Kutaiskaya guberniya, Russian Empire

Date of death

01/04/1943

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