Eliava Lia

Lia Eliava (b. May 28, 1934, Tbilisi – d. September 7, 1998, Tbilisi) was an actress, People's Artist of Georgia (1975). She graduated from the Lunacharsky State Institute for Theatre Arts (1955). From 1956, she was an actress of the film studio “Georgian Film”, in 1986–1991 – the secretary of the board of the Georgian Cinematographers Association. Eliava created interesting female characters on the screen, who were distinguished by their sincerity, artistic individuality, and lyricism. Some of her notable roles include: Nino (Chrdili Gzaze (Shadow on the Road), 1956), Mzisa and Mtvarisa (Bashi-Achuki, 1957), Keto (Qalis Tvirti (A Woman's Burden), 1957), Zeinab (Mamluqi (Mamluk), 1958), Nani (Ganacheni (Sentence), 1959), Eliko (Shetskvetili Simgera (Interrupted Song), a joint Georgian-Czechoslovak film, 1960), Anna Tsalikova (Iristonis Shvili (The Child of Iriston), 1960, “Lenfilm”), Irma (Chiakokona (Bonfire), 1961), Anna (Saghamo Mshvidobisa (Good Evening), 1962, “Mosfilm”), Leila (Zghvis Shvilebi (Children of the Sea), 1964), Keto (Me Vkhedav Mzes (I See the Sun), 1965), Nato (Male Gazapkhuli Mova (Spring Is Coming Soon), 1967), Melita (Kalaki Adre Ighvidzebs (The City Wakes Up Early), 1967), Taguhi (Saroyan Brothers, 1969, “Armenfilm”), Sayali (Tütək səsi (The Sound of a Pipe), 1975, “Azerbaijanfilm”), Lia (Ar Daijero, Rom Agar Var (Don't Believe That I'm No Longer Here), 1976), actor Amirejibi (Cinema, 1977), Tiko Orbeliani (Data Tutashkhia, 1978), Tinatin Dedopali (Tsigni Pitsisa (The Book of Oath), 1983), Anna Gruzinskaya (Bagrationi, 1985), Rusudan (Oromtriali (Chaos), 1986) and others.

Eliava's work is characterized by high professional culture and mastery. She is buried in the Didube Pantheon of Georgian Writers and Public Figures.