Soviet film director (1924-1994).
Born January 31st, 1924 in Kutaisi.
Died March 6th, 1994 at 70 years old in Tbilisi.
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon