Ivan Nikolaevich Perestiani (also Ivane, ; ; — 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.

Biography

Ivan Perestiani was born in the city of Taganrog

Taganrog

Taganrog is a seaport city in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located on the north shore of Taganrog Bay , several kilometers west of the mouth of the Don River. Population: -History of Taganrog:...

 into the family of Nikolay Afanasievich Perestiani on April 13, 1870. His first actor's experience was onstage of Taganrog Theatre

Taganrog Theatre

The Taganrog Drama Theater named after Anton Chekhov and decorated with Order of Honor was established in 1827 by governor Alexander Dunaev. The theater was subsidized by the Taganrog's City Council since 1828, and its first director was Alexander Gor...

 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

Russian Civil War

The Russian Civil War was a multi-party war that occurred within the former Russian Empire after the Russian provisional government collapsed to the Soviets, under the domination of the Bolshevik party. Soviet forces first assumed power in Petrograd The Russian Civil War (1917–1923) was a...

, he wrote scenario for several short films.

In 1920 Ivan Perestiani moved to Tbilisi

Tbilisi

Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936...

, 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

Armenfilm

Armenfilm is an Armenian film studio in Yerevan. The film studio was founded on 16 April 1923 as the State Cinema Organisation with Daniel Dznuni as the first director....

 studio, and finally returned to Tbilisi

Tbilisi

Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936...

 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

Moscow

Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...

 on May 14, 1959.

Director

• Love - Hate - Death (Любовь - Ненависть - Смерть) (1918)
• Eva (1918)
• Word of Honour (Честное слово) (1918)
• Father and Son (Отец и сын) (1919)
• In the Days of Struggle (В дни борьбы) (1920)
• The Murder of General Gryaznov (Arsena Jorjiashvili) (1921)
• The Suram Fortress
  The Suram Fortress (film)
  The Suram Fortress is a 1922 Soviet Georgian film directed by Ivan Perestiani, based on Daniel Chonkadze's novel with the same title.-Cast:* Hamo Beknazarian - Durmishkhani* Mikheil Chiaureli - Osman Aga* Shalva Dadiani - Count Tsereteli...
  
   (Suramis tsikhe, Сурамская крепость) (1922)
• Man Is Enemy (Katsi katsistvis mgelia, Человек человеку волк) (1923)
• Red Imps (Tsiteli eshmakunebi, Красные дьяволята) (1923)
• Three Lives
  Three Lives (film)
  Three Lives is a 1924 Georgian silent film directed by Ivan Perestiani.-Cast:* Nato Vachnadze as Esma* Mikheil Gelovani as Bakhva* Dimitri Kipiani as Yeremia Tsarba...
  
   (Sami sitsotskhle, Три жизни) (1924)
• The Case of Tariel Mklavadze (Tariel mklavadzis mkvlelobis saqme, Дело Тариэла Мклавадзе) (1925)
• Savur-Mogila (Савур-могила) (1926)
• The Crime of Shirvanskaya (Shirvanskayas danashauli, Преступление княжны Ширванской) (1926)
• The Punishment of Shirvanskaya (Sasdjeli, Наказание княжны Ширванской) (1926)
• Ilan-dili (Иллан Дилли) (1926)
• Nest of Wasps (Krazanas bude, Осиное гнездо) (1927)
• In the Bog (Gaplangva, В трясине) (1928)
• Scandal (1929)
• Zamallu (Замаллу) (1929)
• Light and Shadows (Свет и тени) (1931)
• Anush (Ануш) (1931)
• Idler (Лодырь) (1932)
• Two Friends (Ori megobari) (1937)

Actor

• 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

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)

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