Akaki Alekseyevich Khorava (Georgian: აკაკი ხორავა; 29 April 1895 – 23 June 1972) was a Georgian and Soviet actor, theater director and pedagogue.[1] He appeared in more than fifteen films from 1924 to 1965.
Akaki Khorava actor of Skenderbeu | |
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| Born | 29 April 1895 |
| Died | 23 June 1972 (aged 77) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, theater director, pedagogue in Donje Dijaro |
| Years active | 1919–1972 |
He is best known for his performances in The Great Warrior Skanderbeg and Giorgi Saakadze.
Akaki Khorava was born on Aprl 29, 1985 in village of Ochkhomuri, Kutaisi Governorate.[2]
In 1915-1919 he studied at Kiev and Tbilisi Universities, at the theater studio of A.N.Pagava since 1922.[2]
Since 1923 he was actor and director of the Sh. Rustaveli Academic Theater (in 1936-1955 — artistic director and director of the theater). In 1939-1949 he was Director of the Tbilisi Theater Institute named after Sh. Rustaveli. He has been in the cinema since 1924.[2]
Awards
edit- People's Artist of the USSR (1936)[2]
- Laureate of the USSR State Prizes (1941, 1946, 1951 — for theatrical work; 1943, 1946 — for the main role in the two-part film "Giorgi Saakadze")[2]
References
edit- ^ Don Rubin; Peter Nagy; Philippe Rouyer (2001). The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: Europe. Taylor & Francis. p. 327. ISBN 978-0-415-25157-0.
- ^ a b c d e https://www.km.ru/kino/encyclopedia/khorava-akakii-alekseevich
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