David Agiashvili

David Agiashvili
Born	(1949-07-28) 28 July 1949 Tbilisi, Georgia
Died	February 12, 2014(2014-02-12) (aged 64) Los Angeles
Occupation(s)	Film director, screenwriter, producer
Years active	1974 – 2014
Spouse	Marika Lomtatidze

David Agiashvili (Georgian: დავით აგიაშვილი; July 28, 1949 – February 12, 2014) was a Georgian film director and screenwriter.

Biography

David Agiashvili was born in Tbilisi on July 28, 1949, in the family of the writer Nikoloz Agiashvili. He graduated from the faculty of philology of the Tbilisi State University majoring in journalism.

In 1974-1977 - the editor, the senior editor and the editor-in-chief of animated association of a film studio Georgia Movie.

In 1977-1995 - the editor of the Georgian Television Movie company, since 1979 - the head of a scenario workshop.

In 1980-1985 - the teacher of the Tbilisi state university in Film-dramaturgy (where among others Miho Mosulishvili studied too) and at the Tbilisi theatrical institute in 'Fundamentals of film dramatic art'.

Was a screenwriter of feature films, the producer of documentaries: Fall of the Empire (1994). A Green Story (2012), Tbilisi, I Love You (2014). Acted in films.

The last years lived and worked in the US.

He was married to Marika Lomtatidze. His children are: Maia Agiashvili, Nika Agiashvili and George Finn

David Agiashvili died on February 12, 2014, in Los Angeles, California, US.

Filmography

As producer

• The Tunnel King (executive producer)
• A Green Story (executive producer), 2012
• Tbilisi, I Love You (producer), 2014

As actor

• The Harsh Life of Veronica Lambert, 2009, Dato (as Dato Agiashvili)
• Gangashi, 1968, Dato (as D. Agiashvili)

As writer

• Elsa (TV Movie), 1991

External links

• David Agiashvili at IMDb
• David Agiashvili Archived 2019-01-07 at the Wayback Machine