Revaz "Rezo" Gabriadze ( ka, რევაზ
ეზოგაბრიაძე; 29 June 1936 – 6 June 2021) was a
Georgian
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theatre and film director, playwright, writer, painter, and sculptor. His son,
Levan Gabriadze
Levan "Leo" Gabriadze ( ka, ლევან რევაზის ძე გაბრიაძე, ''Levan Revazis dze Gabriadze''; russian: Лева́н Рева́зович Габриа́дзе, ''Levan Revazovich Gabriadze''; born 16 Novembe ...
, is also an actor and film director.
Gabriadze graduated from the Higher Scriptwriters' Courses in Moscow and worked as a correspondent for the newspaper ''Youth of Georgia''. He began working as a screenwriter for director
Georgiy Daneliya
Georgiy Nikolayevich Daneliya ( ka, გიორგი ნიკოლოზის ძე დანელია; russian: Георгий Николаевич Данелия; 25 August 1930 – 4 April 2019), also known as Giya Daneliya ( ka, გ ...
and co-wrote some of his most popular films, including ''
Mimino
''Mimino'' (russian: Мимино, ka, მიმინო, hy, Միմինո) is a 1977 comedy film by Soviet director Georgiy Daneliya produced by Mosfilm and Gruziya-film, starring Vakhtang Kikabidze and Frunzik Mkrtchyan. Anatoliy Petritsk ...
'' and ''
Kin-dza-dza!
''Kin-dza-dza!'' (russian: link=no, italics=yes, Кин-дза-дза!) is a 1986 Soviet film released by the Mosfilm studio and directed by Georgiy Daneliya, with a story by Georgiy Daneliya and Revaz Gabriadze.
Plot
The story begins in 1980s M ...
''
Gabriadze also worked as a
scenographer, painter, sculptor, and book illustrator. In 1981 he founded a puppet theatre in Kutaisi. He was awarded a
USSR State Prize
The USSR State Prize (russian: links=no, Государственная премия СССР, Gosudarstvennaya premiya SSSR) was the Soviet Union's state honor. It was established on 9 September 1966. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, t ...
in 1989.
Works and activities
Gabriadze wrote over 35 screenplays, including such influential films as ''
Don't Grieve
''Don't Grieve'' (russian: Не горюй!; ka, არ იდარდო!) is a 1969 Soviet comedy film directed by Georgiy Daneliya. Film is loosely based on the novel "My uncle Benjamen" by French writer Claude Tillier.
Plot
In the end of ...
'', ''
Mimino
''Mimino'' (russian: Мимино, ka, მიმინო, hy, Միմինո) is a 1977 comedy film by Soviet director Georgiy Daneliya produced by Mosfilm and Gruziya-film, starring Vakhtang Kikabidze and Frunzik Mkrtchyan. Anatoliy Petritsk ...
'', ''
The Eccentrics
''The Eccentrics'' ( ka, შერეკილები, ''Sherekilebi''; russian: Чудаки, ''Chudaki'') is a 1973 Soviet satire-comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the ...
'' and ''
Kin-Dza-Dza!
''Kin-dza-dza!'' (russian: link=no, italics=yes, Кин-дза-дза!) is a 1986 Soviet film released by the Mosfilm studio and directed by Georgiy Daneliya, with a story by Georgiy Daneliya and Revaz Gabriadze.
Plot
The story begins in 1980s M ...
''. At some point he was frustrated with lack of intellectual freedom in the Soviet Union, turned to
puppet theatre as an overlooked way to tell his dramatic stories and in 1981 founded and till his death headed the Marionette Theatre based in Tbilisi. From the very first performance the audience gave its heart to the theatre. His productions ''Alfred and Violete'', ''The Autumn of our Springtime'', ''Ramona'' and ''The Battle of Stalingrad'' brought the theatre recognition of international audiences and critics alike.
Since the 1990s, Gabriadze started to work abroad, where he staged numerous productions. The theatre company has been touring around the world extensively including,
New York City
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’s
Lincoln Center
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Festival; The
Edinburgh
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Festival;
San Sebastián Festival, Spain;
Toronto
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World Stage Festival; Theatre de la Ville, Paris; Barbican Center, London, etc. As a painter, he contributed to numerous exhibitions and his works are preserved in museums and private collections. Over 50 books are illustrated with Gabriadze’s graphic works. He counts among his many international awards Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters of the
French Republic.
Bibliography
*Chito ГК-49-54 or a Doctor and a Patient, Publishing Sani, 2003
*The Eccentrics, 1983, Publishing Sani, 2002, Magti 2014
*Kutaisi is a City, Publishing Sani, 2002
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The White Bridge, Rezo Gabriadze, 1987
Literary prizes and awards
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Nika Award
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History
The award was established i ...
1991 for the best screenplay Passport
*Laureate of Triumph Award 1997 Russia
*Laureate of
Golden Mask, 1997 Russia
*Laureate of Golden Soffit Theatre Award, 1997 Russia
*Laureate of
Shota Rustaveli State Prize of
Georgia
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1989
*Laureate of the
USSR State Prize
The USSR State Prize (russian: links=no, Государственная премия СССР, Gosudarstvennaya premiya SSSR) was the Soviet Union's state honor. It was established on 9 September 1966. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, t ...
1989
*Laureate of the
State Prize of Georgia 1987
*Special award of Mar-Del-Plate 1970 (X) International Film Festival for the screenplay Don’t Grieve
*Diploma of South Caucasus and Ukrainian III 1969 Film Festival for the best screenplay Extraordinary Exhibition
Selected screenplays
References
External links
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1936 births
2021 deaths
People from Kutaisi
Puppeteers
Screenwriters from Georgia (country)
Film directors from Georgia (country)
Commandeurs of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
Recipients of the USSR State Prize
Burials at Mtatsminda Pantheon
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