Georgi Nikolaevich Danelija

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Georgi Nikolajewitsch Danelija (2010)

Georgi Nikolayevich Danelija ( Russian Георгий Николаевич Данелия Georgi Nikolayevich Danelija ; Georgian გიორგი დანელია Giorgi Danelia , * 25. August 1930 in Tbilisi , Georgian SSR , Soviet Union , † 4. April 2019 in Moscow ) was a Soviet and Russian film director and screenwriter of Georgian nationality .

Life

The father, Nikolai Dmitrijewitsch Danelija (1902-1981), a railroad engineer, was a foreman, boss of a mine, chief engineer in underground construction in Moscow and the USSR. The mother Meri Iwlianowna Andschaparidze (1905-1980), she came from the Megrel nobility, worked as an assistant and second director at Mosfilm . She made several short films. Her sister Weriko Andschaparidze was a well-known Soviet actress.

Georgi Danelija's wife, the director Galina Ivanovna Jurkowa-Danelija, made the films "Franzus" (The French), "Boschja Twar '" (God's creature) and also the short films "Schutka" (The Joke) and "Tekuschtschij Den'" ( Today). Nikolai Danelija (1959–1985), son from his marriage to the actress Lyubow Sokolowa , was a director, poet, artist; the daughter Swetlana is a lawyer; the son of Kirill artist.

In 1955 Danelija graduated from the Moscow Architecture Institute . In 1956 he attended higher courses in directing. Danelija's first film "Serjoscha" (together with Igor Talankin ) attracted the attention of critics and the public. The film Stopover in Moscow ( Russian: Ja schagaju po Moskwe I walk through Moscow , 1964), a cultural event of Khrushchev's thaw , became one of Danelia's programmatic works .

Beginning with the work “Tridzat 'tri” (Thirty-three, 1966), the director turned to satire , he became a recognized master of comedy. Danelija's work is characterized by truly profound satire, well thought-out grotesque, a fragile lyrical tone and the uncovering of the psychological patterns of his heroes. The ability to put together a coordinated ensemble of actors from different schools is a special gift of Danelija as a director.

1967-1970 he wrote some miniatures for the satirical magazine "Fitil '". Danelija films like “Afonja”, “Mimino”, “Osennij Marafon” (autumn marathon) and “ Kin-dsa-dsa! “One whose remake is Ku! Kin-dsa-dsa was made as a cartoon in 2013 under his direction. In the 80s he was invited to the jury of the higher league of the KWN .

His hobbies were painting, graphics and music. He also owned a collection of drums. His favorite directors were Fellini (especially the film Eight and Half ), Juri German and Nikita Michalkow .

Georgi Danelija lived and worked in Moscow until his death on April 4, 2019.

Filmography

Director

Screenwriter

actor

Awards

Danelija was honored as Honored Worker of the Arts of the RSFSR in 1965, as a People's Artist of the RSFSR in 1974 and as a People's Artist of the USSR in 1989 (1989). In 1978 he received the State Prize of the USSR , in 1997 the State Prize of the Russian Federation . The Russian President awarded him a prize for his contributions to the development of cinematography .

Trivia

  • Danelija is a cousin of the actress Sopiko Tschiaureli , whom he only cast once: in The Banquet of the Rose (Не горюй!).
  • The music for half of Danelija's films was written by the Georgian composer Giya Kancheli . As a present to the director, Kancheli wrote a piece for a string orchestra, Eine kleine Daneliada .
  • In Danelija's films there is always a certain " R. Hobua " under the names of the extras . This man doesn't appear in any of the films. In fact, Rene Hobua is a Georgian construction worker Danelija once met.

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personal data
SURNAME Danelija, Georgi Nikolajewitsch
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Danelia, Giorgi (Georgian spelling)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Soviet and Russian film director and screenwriter
DATE OF BIRTH August 25, 1930
PLACE OF BIRTH Tbilisi , Georgian SSR , Soviet Union
DATE OF DEATH 4th April 2019
Place of death Moscow , Russia