FILM: The Actress Sofiko Chiaureli

Sofiko Chiaureli was a Georgian actress, thought to be the muse of filmmaker Sergei Parajanov. She played a wide variety of roles on stage of the Kote Mardzhanishvili Theatre (1960-1964, 1964-2008) and the Rustavelli Theatre (1964-1968).

She appeared in Soviet films including:
Sayat Nova, a 1968 masterpiece in which she played no less than six roles;
Don't Grieve, a popular Georgi Daneliya film;
Natvris khe;
Peristsvaleba;
Ambavi erti kalishvilisa;
Ambavi Suramis tsikhitsa;
Ashug-Karibi;
Khevsurian Ballad (Best Actress Award at the Locarno International Film Festival);
Ischite zhenschinu;
Million v brachnoy korzine.

Married to:
Giorgi Shengelaya (? - ?) (divorced) 2 children;
Kote Makharadze (? - 19 December 2002) (his death).

Honors
People's Artist of Georgia (1976);
People's Artist of Armenia (1979);
Best Actress Award at The All-Union Film Fesival (1966, 1972, 1974);
Best Actress Award at the Locarno International Film Festival (1965);
USSR State Prize (1980).

Trivia
Daughter of Mikheil Chiaureli (director) and Veriko Andjaparidze (Georgian actress). Former sister-in-law of Eldar Shengelaya. Mother of Nikoloz Shengelaya

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