Illustrator, animation director Givi Kasradze dies aged 91
Director, illustrator and painter Givi Kasradze. Photo via Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia.
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Cinema professionals in Georgia on Monday paid tributes illustrator, animation film director and artist Givi Kasradze, who died aged 91.
Colleagues and friends were joined in condolences by the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia which released its brief tribute to the creative who left his mark on a range of Soviet-era cinema productions.
Kasradze worked extensively on animation works, directing and animating the popular 1985 film I'll Return as the Rain and the 1979 Komble.
He also contributed to The Wolf and the Lamb (1981), Someone is Late for the Bus (1967) and Niko and Siko (1961).
Born in 1929, Kasradze went on to work in print illustration and teach painting at the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts, beside his creative career in cinema. His work in the latter field was recognised with membership in the Creative Union of Cinematographers of Georgia.
Gogi Kavtaradze, celebrated actor and director of Georgia's cinema and theatre stages, died aged 80 on Monday, with obituaries flowing for the recipient of the country's state awards, recognised for his stage work.
Georgian film director Aleksandre (Sasha) Rekhviashvili, also known for his work as a screenwriter, has died at the age of 82. Rekhviashvili’s work has been recognised both in Georgia and abroad.
Celebrated Georgian photo reporter and documentary photographer Giorgi Tsagareli, author of some of the most iconic works illustrating the 1990s civil war in Georgia, died late on Wednesday night at age 73.
Award-winning Georgian film director Giorgi Danelia, also known for his work as screenwriter and actor, died in Moscow on Thursday after months of illness, local media reported.
Georgian singer Temur Tsiklauri, known for his performances in ensembles and popular stages across the country, died in Georgia's west on Monday after a struggle with coronavirus.
Georgian culture and academic institutions on Thursday paid tribute to painter and graphical artist Dimitri Eristavi, who died aged 90, leaving behind a legacy of work in illustration.
Archil Shubashvili, a Georgian film critic, documentary screenwriter and author who also enjoyed the status of Honourable Guest at the Berlin International Festival, has died at age 69.