Ivan Perestiani

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Ivan Nikolaevich Perestiani (also Ivane, Georgian: ივანე პერესტიანი; Russian: Иван Николаевич Перестиани; 13 April [O.S. 1 April] 1870 — 14 May 1959) was a film director, script-writer and actor, People's Artist of the Georgian SSR (1949). He was an ethnic Greek, his original name being Giannis Nikolas Perestianis.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Filmography 2.1 Director 2.2 Actor 2.3 Writer 3 External links

[edit] Biography

Ivan Perestiani was born in the city of Taganrog into the family of Nikolay Afanasievich Perestiani on April 13, 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 aka Griffon of an Old Warrior and Zhizn za zhizn aka A Life for a Life in 1916. During Russian Civil War, he wrote scenario for several short films.

In 1920 Ivan Perestiani moved to Tbilissi, becoming one of the founding fathers of Georgian cinematography. In 1921, he staged the first Soviet Georgian historical and revolutionary film Arsen Jorjiashvili aka 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 several year at Odessa Cinema Studio, Armenfilm studio, and finally returned to Tbilissi 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 May 14, 1959.

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Director

• Ori megobari (1937) aka Dva druga (Russian title) ... aka Two Friends (English title)
• Anush (1931)
• Scandal (1929)
• Gaplangva (1928) ... aka V tryasine (Russian title)
• Krazanas bude (1927) ... aka Dvunogie, osinoe gnezdo (Russian title) ... aka Nest of Wasps (English title)
• Sasdjeli (1926) ... aka Nakazanie kniazhny Shirvanskoy (Russian title) ... aka Punishment (English title)
• Savur-Mogila (1926) ... aka Savur-Mogila, na trudovom fronte (Russian title)
• Ilan-dili (1926) ... aka Illan dilli, zmeinoe zalo (Russian title)
• Shirvanskayas danashauli (danashauli da sasjeli) (1926) ... aka Prestuplenie kniazhny Shirvanskoy (Russian title) ... aka The Crime of Shirvanskaya (literal English title)
• Tariel mklavadzis mkvlelobis saqme (1925) ... aka Delo ob ubiystve Tariela Mklavadze (Russian title) ... aka Geroy nashego vremeni (Russian title) ... aka The Hero of Our Time (English title)
• Sami sitsotskhle (1924) ... aka Three Life (English title) ... aka Tri zhizni (Russian title)
• Tsiteli eshmakunebi (1923) ... aka Krasnye dyavolyata (Russian title) ... aka Little Red Devils
• Katsi katsistvis mgelia (1923) ... aka Man Is Enemy
• Suramis tsikhe (1922) ... aka The Suram Fortress (literal English title)
• Arsena Jorjiashvili (1921) ... aka The Murder of General Gryaznov
• V dni borbi (1920) ... aka In the Days of Struggle (English title)
• Otetz i syn (1919) ... aka Father and Son (English title)
• Chestnoe slovo (1918) ... aka Word of Honour (English title)
• Eva (1918)
• Liubov - nenavist - smert (1918) ... aka Love - Hate - Death (English title)

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• Akakis akvani(1947) .... Director of Gymnasium
• Davit Guramishvili (1946) .... Minister
• David Bek (1944) .... Nuncio of Pope
• Giorgi Saakadze (1942) .... Russian Ambassador
• Diadi gantiadi (1938) .... General
• Arsena (1937) .... Baron Rozen
• Sev tevi tak (1930) .... General
• Katsi katsistvis mgelia (1923) .... Carter
• Arsena Jorjiashvili (1921) .... Vorontsov-Dashkov
• Khveska (1920) .... Doctor
• Otetz i syn (1919)
• Chestnoe slovo (1918)
• Eva (1918)
• Liubov - nenavist - smert (1918)
• Revolutsioner (1917) .... Granddad, an old revolutionary
• Umirayushchii Lebed aka The Dying Swan (1917) .... Glinskiy's friend
• Grif starogo bortsa (1916) ... aka Griffon of an Old Warrior
• Zhizn za zhizn aka A Life for a Life (1916) .... Zhurov, the merchant

[edit] Writer

• Porposti (1941)
• Ori megobari (1937) ... aka Dva druga (Russian title) ... aka Two Friends (English title)
• Anush (1931)
• Krazanas bude (1927)
• Sami sitsotskhle (1924)
• Suramis tsikhe (1922) ... aka The Suram Fortress (literal English title)
• Arsena Jorjiashvili (1921)
• V dni borbi (1920) ... aka In the Days of Struggle (English title)
• Chestnoe slovo (1918)
• Revolutsioner (1917)
• Grif starogo bortsa (1916)

[edit] External links

• Ivane Perestiani at the Internet Movie Database