Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
January 26, 1933(92)
Day of Death
August 4, 2025
Place of Birth
Tiflis (now Tbilisi), Georgian SSR, ZSFSR, USSR
Also Known As
Eldar ShengelayaЭ. Шенгелая
Eldar Shengelaia
Directing
Biography
Eldar Shengelaia is a Georgian and Soviet film director and screenwriter who directed ten films between 1957 and 1996. From 1990 to 2004, he was a member of the Parliament of Georgia. He has been awarded the titles of the People's Artist of Georgia and of the Soviet Union.