Otar Iosseliani

Georgian film director (1934-2023)
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Otar Iosseliani

Summary

Otar Iosseliani is a human[1]. He was born in Tbilisi[2]. He was born on February 2, 1934[3]. He died in Tbilisi[4]. He died on December 17, 2023[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], film editor[7], actor[8], director[9], and composer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (208 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Otar Iosseliani's place of birth was Tbilisi[2].
  • Otar Iosseliani passed away in Tbilisi[4].
  • Otar Iosseliani was born on February 2, 1934[3].
  • Otar Iosseliani died on December 17, 2023[5].
  • Otar Iosseliani held citizenship in Soviet Union[12].
  • Otar Iosseliani held citizenship in France[13].
  • Otar Iosseliani held citizenship in Georgia[14].
  • Otar Iosseliani's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Otar Iosseliani's professions included film editor[7].
  • Otar Iosseliani's professions included actor[8].
  • Otar Iosseliani worked as a director[9].
  • Otar Iosseliani worked as a composer[10].
  • Otar Iosseliani worked as a conductor[15].
  • Otar Iosseliani held the position of Q29877568[16].
  • Among Otar Iosseliani's employers was Top Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors[17].
  • Otar Iosseliani was educated at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[18].
  • Otar Iosseliani was educated at Tbilisi State Conservatoire[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Otar Iosseliani is Farewell, Home Sweet Home[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Otar Iosseliani is Favorites of the Moon[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Otar Iosseliani is There Once was a Singing Blackbird[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Otar Iosseliani is And Then There Was Light[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Otar Iosseliani is Monday Morning[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Otar Iosseliani is La Chasse aux papillons[25].
  • Otar Iosseliani received the Louis Delluc Prize[26].
  • Otar Iosseliani received the People's artist of the Georgian SSR[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Otar Iosseliani's place of birth was Tbilisi[2]. He was born on February 2, 1934[3].

Education

Educated at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[18], a film school[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Moscow[31] and Tbilisi State Conservatoire[19], a conservatory[32], in Georgia[33], founded in 1917[34], headquartered in Tbilisi[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], film editor[7], actor[8], director[9], composer[10], and conductor[15]. Otar Iosseliani was employed by Top Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors[17]. He held the position of Q29877568[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Farewell, Home Sweet Home[20], a film[36]; Favorites of the Moon[21], a film[37]; There Once was a Singing Blackbird[22], a film[38]; And Then There Was Light[23], a film[39]; Monday Morning[24], a film[40]; and La Chasse aux papillons[25], a film[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Louis Delluc Prize[26], a film award[42], in France[43], founded in 1937[44]; People's artist of the Georgian SSR[27], a title of honor[45], in Soviet Union[46], founded in 1936[47]; Berliner Kunstpreis[48], a literary award[49], in Germany[50]; Nika Award for Best Director[51], a class of award[52], in Russia[53], founded in 1988[54]; European Film Academy Critics Award[55], a class of award[56]; and Knight of the Legion of Honour[57], a grade of an order[58], in France[59].

Death and Burial

Otar Iosseliani died on December 17, 2023[5]. He died in Tbilisi[4].

Why It Matters

Otar Iosseliani ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (208 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was Otar Iosseliani born?

Otar Iosseliani was born in Tbilisi[2].

Where did Otar Iosseliani die?

Otar Iosseliani passed away in Tbilisi[4].

What did Otar Iosseliani do for work?

Otar Iosseliani worked as screenwriter[6], film editor[7], actor[8], director[9], and composer[10].

Where did Otar Iosseliani go to school?

Otar Iosseliani was educated at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[18] and Tbilisi State Conservatoire[19].

What awards did Otar Iosseliani receive?

Honors received include Louis Delluc Prize[26], People's artist of the Georgian SSR[27], Berliner Kunstpreis[48], and Nika Award for Best Director[51].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [57] . L'Internaute. linternaute.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  27. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography, Tbilisi State Conservatoire
    Languages spoken, written or signed Georgian, French
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