Ivan Nikolaevich Perestiani (also Ivane, Georgian: ივრნáƒ"
პáƒ"რáƒ"სტირნი; Russian: Иван Риколаевич
ÐŸÐµÑ€ÐµÑ Ñ‚Ð¸Ð°Ð½Ð¸; 13 April [O.S. 1 April] 1870 â€" 14 May 1959)
was a Georgian/Soviet film director, script-writer and actor, and
People's Artist of the Georgian SSR (1949). He was of Kefalonian Greek
descent.Ivan Perestiani was born in the city of Taganrog into the
family of Nikolay Afanasievich Perestiani on 13 April [O.S. 1 April]
1870. His first actor's experience was onstage of Taganrog Theatre
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, he wrote scenario for several short films.In 1920 Ivan
Perestiani moved to Tbilisi, becoming one of the founding fathers of
Georgian 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, Armenfilm studio, and
finally returned to Tbilisi 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 Moscow on 14 May 1959.
პáƒ"რáƒ"სტირნი; Russian: Иван Риколаевич
ÐŸÐµÑ€ÐµÑ Ñ‚Ð¸Ð°Ð½Ð¸; 13 April [O.S. 1 April] 1870 â€" 14 May 1959)
was a Georgian/Soviet film director, script-writer and actor, and
People's Artist of the Georgian SSR (1949). He was of Kefalonian Greek
descent.Ivan Perestiani was born in the city of Taganrog into the
family of Nikolay Afanasievich Perestiani on 13 April [O.S. 1 April]
1870. His first actor's experience was onstage of Taganrog Theatre
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, he wrote scenario for several short films.In 1920 Ivan
Perestiani moved to Tbilisi, becoming one of the founding fathers of
Georgian 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, Armenfilm studio, and
finally returned to Tbilisi 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 Moscow on 14 May 1959.
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