Mikheil Chiaureli

Mikheil Chiaureli
Born(1894-02-06)6 February 1894
Tiflis, Russian Empire
Died31 October 1974(1974-10-31) (aged 80)
Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Resting placeMtatsminda Pantheon, Tbilisi
Occupations
Notable workThe Fall of Berlin (1949)
TitlePeople's Artist of the USSR (1948)
SpouseVeriko Anjaparidze
ChildrenSofiko Chiaureli
AwardsStalin Prize (1941, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1950)

Mikheil Chiaureli (Georgian: მიხეილ ჭიაურელი; Russian: Михаил Эдишерович Чиаурели; 6 February 1894 – 31 October 1974) was a Soviet Georgian actor, film director and screenwriter. He directed 25 films between 1928 and 1974. He was awarded the Stalin Prize five times in 1941, 1943, 1946, 1947, and 1950.