Vasili Chkhaidze

Biography

Vasily Chkhaidze was born in the village of Atsana, Ozurgeti district, Kutaisi province, Russian Empire. Honored Artist of the Georgian SSR (1979). Graduated from the German department of the philological faculty of Tbilisi State University (1936). In 1927-1934 he was an actor at the Batumi Theater, then at the Georgian State Theater, in 1937-1956 he was a teacher of Russian and German at school, in 1956-1962 he was an actor at the Poti Drama Theater named after V. Gunia, since 1967 - at the film studio "Gruzia-Film" (first major role - Pipinia in the film "Extraordinary Exhibition").

Known For

Mimino

as Aristophanes

The Eccentrics

as Qristepore Mgaloblishvili

Blue Mountains, or Unbelievable Story

An Unusual Exhibition

as Pipinia Eristavi

Feola

as Khuskivadze

Data Tutashkhia

as Tabagari

Cabbages and Kings

as Miraflores

Tbilisi, Paris, Tbilisi

Racha, My Love

as Grand-grandfather of Zauri

Setting Sun

as Sandro - captain