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Shota Laperadze (1930-1995) was a Georgian film producer who produced twenty films between 1959 and 1994. From 1959 to 1991 he worked as a film producer at Georgian Film Studio. Later, from 1991 to 1995, Laperadze was a head of the film unions - “Aisi” and “Caucasus.” He has been a member of the Film-makers' Union of Georgia since 1978.

In 1974 he received an award as a best film producer for the film Mze Shemodgomisa (Autumn Sun). Especially fruitful was Laperadze's cooperation with Georgian film director Rezo Chkheidze; together they made eight films, including Father of a Soldier (1964), which was entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festival[1] and The Saplings (1972); the film was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Diploma.[2]

At the same time Laperadze successfully worked with other outstanding film directors such as Otar Iosseliani, Georgiy Shengelaya and Temur Babluani. In 1975 Laperadze produced Otar Iosseliani`s film Pastorale, the film received an award on Berlin International Film Festival in 1982.

Filmography

• Znedacemuli angelozi (The Fallen Angel) 1992.
• Tskhovreba don Kikhotisa da Sanchosi (The Life of Don Quixote and Sancho) 1989.
• Dzma (Brother) 1981.
• Mshobliuro chemo mitsav (Earth This Is Your Son) 1980.
• Chemi megobari dzia Vania (My Friend, Uncle Vania) 1978.
• Dabruneba (Return) 1977.
• Bakulas gorebi (Bakula`s Pigs) 1976.
• Mokhetiale raindebi (Errantry) 1975.
• Pastorali (Pastorale) 1975.
• Nizlavi (The Wager) 1975.
• Akatsiis kvaviloba (Flowering Acacia) 1974.
• Mze shemodgomisa (Autumn Sun) 1973.
• Nergebi (The Saplings) 1972.
• Peola (Peola) 1970.
• Chemi qalaqis varskvlavi (The Star of My City) 1970.
• Gimilis Bichebi (Look at These Young People) 1969.
• Matsi Khvitia (Matsi Khvitia) 1966.
• Jariskatsis mama (Father of Soldier) 1964.
• Zgvis biliki (Seashore Path) 1962.

References

External links

• http://www.geocinema.ge/ge/prod.php?kod5=404
• https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0487446/
• https://pipl.com/directory/name/Laperadze/Shota/

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