Zaza Kolelishvili

Georgian actor, film director and artist

Zaza Kolelishvili
Born	(1957-01-11) January 11, 1957 (age 67) Telavi, Georgia
Occupation(s)	Actor, film director, artist
Years active	1976–present

Zaza Kolelishvili (Georgian: ზაზა კოლელიშვილი; born January 11, 1957, in Telavi, Georgia) is a Georgian film and television actor, film director and artist. He is best known for The Wishing Tree 1977,^[1] Garigeba and Kukaracha.^[2]^[3]

Biography

He studied philology at the Tbilisi State University in 1997. Zaza studied acting at the Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film University and the same University he studied directing in 1996. In 1981–1984, he worked at the Telavi State Theatre. In 1984–1991, he was working at the Rustaveli Theatre. Since 1985 Zaza is working at film studio Kartuli Pilmi.^[4]^[5]

Filmography

As actor

3+3 (2015)
Paradox (2015)
Garigeba 20 Tslis Shemdeg (2011)
Quchis dgeebi (2010)
Mediator (2008)
Kukaracha (1982), Murtalo
Isini (1992)
Omi kvelastvis omia (1990)
Mama, shvili da niavi (1988)
Gamotskhadeba (1988)
Khareba da Gogia (1987)
Deduna (1987)
Bravo, Alber Lolish (1987)
Mamakatsebi (1985)
Kvelaze stsrapebi msoplioshi (1985)
Tu girtkamen – gaiqetsi (1984)
Banditi aguris qarkhnidan (1983)
Atovda zamtris bagebs (1983)
The Wishing Tree (1977)
Mimino (1977)
Pyl pod solntsem (1977)

As director

Garigeba 20 Tslis Shemdeg (2011)
Omi da Qortsili (2010)
Garigeba (1993)

As production Design

Ori Khevsuri (2006)
Kutaiseli Babua (2006)

References

^ "Discovering Georgian Cinema: The Wishing Tree (1977)". Moviemovesme.com. May 8, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
^ "Zaza Kolelishvili". Georgian National Filmography. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
^ "რას "იპარავს" თავისი ბავშვობიდან ზაზა კოლელიშვილი?" (in Georgian). Funtime.ge. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
^ "ზაზა კოლელიშვილი: "მე სიყვარულით აშენებული ქვეყნის მომხრე ვარ"" (in Georgian). Jako. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
^ "სტუმრად ზაზა კოლელიშვილთან – მსახიობებისა და სპორტსმენების სახლში" (in Georgian). TV Free. Retrieved May 2, 2016.