Nikoloz Shengelaia was a Soviet Georgian film director. Nikoloz Shengelaia was one of the founders of Georgian cinema. His epic 1928 silent film “Eliso” is about the exile of Circassian and Chechen people and the colonization of their land in the Caucasus Mountains by imperial Russia.
Known For
| Birth Location | Obuji, Kutaiskaya guberniya, Russian Empire |
|---|---|
| Born | 1903-08-08 |
| Died | 1943-01-04 |
Movies
The Orange Valley
Writer
1937
The Orange Valley
Director
1937
26 Commissioners
Screenplay
1932
26 Commissioners
Director
1932
Eliso
Director
1928
Wasting
Writer
1928
Giuli
Screenplay
1927
Giuli
Director
1927
Samanishvili's Stepmother
Screenplay
1926
