Sofiko Chiaureli

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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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