Ivan Nikolaevich Perestiani (also Ivane, ka, ივანე პერესტიანი; russian: Иван Николаевич Перестиани; — 14 May 1959) was a Georgian/Soviet film director, screenwriter and actor, and People's Artist of the Georgian SSR (1949). He was of Kefalonian Greek descent.

Biography

Ivan Perestiani was born in the city of

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into the family of Nikolay Afanasievich Perestiani on . His first actor's experience was onstage of

Taganrog Theatre The Taganrog Drama Theater named after Anton Chekhov and decorated with Order of Honor (Russian Federation), Order of Honor (russian: Таганрогский ордена Почёта драматический театр имени А.П.Чех� ...

under name of ''Ivan Nevedomov'' in 1886. The first movie roles played by Perestiani were ''Grif starogo bortsa'' a.k.a. ''Griffon of an Old Warrior'' and ''Zhizn za zhizn '' a.k.a. ''A Life for a Life'' in 1916. During

Russian Civil War , date = October Revolution, 7 November 1917 – Yakut revolt, 16 June 1923{{Efn, The main phase ended on 25 October 1922. Revolt against the Bolsheviks continued Basmachi movement, in Central Asia and Tungus Republic, the Far East th ...

, he wrote scenario for several short films. In 1920 Ivan Perestiani moved to

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, becoming one of the founding fathers of

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cinematography. In 1921, he staged the first Soviet Georgian historical and revolutionary film ''Arsen Jorjiashvili'' a.k.a. ''The Murder of General Gryaznov'', where he also played the role of ''Vorontsov-Dashkov''. The silent black-and-white movie ''Tsiteli eshmakunebi'' (Russian title ''Krasnye dyavolyata'' ( Little Red Devils)) that he staged in 1923 basing on the novel by Pavel Blyakhin is considered as one of his best film director's works. Perestiani worked for several years at Odessa Cinema Studio,

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studio, and finally returned to

in 1939. For his achievements he was awarded with three orders and the honorary title of People's Artist of the Georgian SSR in 1949. He died in

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on 14 May 1959.

Filmography

Director

* ''Love - Hate - Death (Любовь - Ненависть - Смерть)'' (1918) * ''Eva'' (1918) * ''Word of Honour (Честное слово)'' (1918) * ''Father and Son (Отец и сын)'' (1919) * '' In the Days of Struggle (В дни борьбы)'' (1920) * ''The Murder of General Gryaznov (Arsena Jorjiashvili)'' (1921) * '' The Suram Fortress (Suramis tsikhe, Сурамская крепость)'' (1922) * '' Man Is Enemy (Katsi katsistvis mgelia, Человек человеку волк)'' (1923) * '' Red Imps (Tsiteli eshmakunebi, Красные дьяволята)'' (1923) * '' Three Lives (Sami sitsotskhle, Три жизни)'' (1924) * '' The Case of Tariel Mklavadze (Tariel mklavadzis mkvlelobis saqme, Дело Тариэла Мклавадзе)'' (1925) * '' The Savur Grave (Савур-могила)'' (1926) * '' The Crime of Shirvanskaya (Shirvanskayas danashauli, Преступление княжны Ширванской)'' (1926) * '' The Punishment of Shirvanskaya (Sasdjeli, Наказание княжны Ширванской)'' (1926) * ''

Ilan-dili ''Ilan-dili'' is a 1926 Soviet silent adventure film An adventure film is a form of adventure fiction, and is a genre of film. Subgenres of adventure films include swashbuckler films, pirate films, and survival films. Adventure films may al ...

(Иллан Дилли)'' (1926) * '' Nest of Wasps (Krazanas bude, Осиное гнездо)'' (1927) * ''In the Bog (Gaplangva, В трясине)'' (1928) * ''Scandal'' (1929) * ''Zamallu (Замаллу)'' (1929) * ''Light and Shadows (Свет и тени)'' (1931) * ''Anush (Ануш)'' (1931) * ''Idler (Лодырь)'' (1932) * ''Two Friends (Ori megobari)'' (1937)

Actor

* ''Akakis akvani''(1947) .... Director of Gymnasium * ''Davit Guramishvili'' (1946) .... Minister * ''David Bek'' (1944) .... Nuncio of Pope * ''Giorgi Saakadze'' (1942) .... Russian Ambassador * ''Diadi gantiadi'' (1938) .... General * ''Arsena'' (1937) .... Baron Rozen * ''Sev tevi tak'' (1930) .... General * '' Katsi katsistvis mgelia'' (1923) .... Carter * ''Arsena Jorjiashvili'' (1921) .... Vorontsov-Dashkov * ''Khveska'' (1920) .... Doctor * ''Otetz i syn'' (1919) * ''Chestnoe slovo'' (1918) * ''Eva'' (1918) * ''Liubov - nenavist - smert'' (1918) * ''Revolutsioner'' (1917) .... ''Granddad'', an old revolutionary * ''Umirayushchii Lebed'' a.k.a. ''The Dying Swan'' (1917) .... Glinskiy's friend * ''Grif starogo bortsa'' (1916) ... a.k.a. ''Griffon of an Old Warrior'' * ''Zhizn za zhizn'' a.k.a. ''A Life for a Life'' (1916) .... Zhurov, the merchant * '' Chess of Life'' (1916) .... Baron Kering

Writer

* '' Porposti'' (1941) * ''Ori megobari'' (1937) ... a.k.a. ''Dva druga'' (Russian title) ... a.k.a. ''Two Friends'' (English title) * ''Anush'' (1931) * ''Krazanas bude'' (1927) * ''Sami sitsotskhle'' (1924) * ''Suramis tsikhe'' (1922) ... a.k.a. ''The Suram Fortress'' (literal English title) * ''Arsena Jorjiashvili'' (1921) * ''V dni borbi'' (1920) ... a.k.a. ''In the Days of Struggle'' (English title) * ''Chestnoe slovo'' (1918) * ''Revolutsioner'' (1917) * ''Grif starogo bortsa'' (1916)

References

External links

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