Eldar Shengelaia

Born 1933-01-26 · Tiflis (now Tbilisi), Georgian SSR, ZSFSR, USSR

Died 2025-08-04

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.