Georgiy Daneliya 1930 – 2019

Biography

Georgiy Daneliya was born on August 25, 1930, in Tbilisi, Georgia, during a transformative era for Soviet cinema. He would go on to become a distinguished film director and screenwriter, dedicating his career to the art of storytelling through motion pictures. His work emerged during a rich period of Soviet filmmaking, when directors were pushing creative boundaries and exploring new narrative possibilities.

Throughout his professional life, Daneliya contributed significantly to the landscape of Soviet cinema as both a director and screenwriter. His dual talents allowed him to shape films from conception through their final realization on screen, bringing his distinctive vision to audiences across the Soviet Union and beyond.

Daneliya spent his final years in Moscow, the heart of Soviet and Russian film culture. He passed away on April 4, 2019, at the age of 88, his death resulting from heart failure. His legacy was honored through his interment at Novodevichy Cemetery in Moscow’s Khamovniki District, a final resting place befitting his contributions to cinema and culture.