Director of animated films. He studied at the Tbilisi Academy of arts. In 1929 he began working in film. The founder of Georgian animation. First set of propaganda cartoons, posters, among them: "Down with the cradle", "Spring" (both in 1930), "industrialization Day" (1931), "the Fourth year of decision" (1932). Put a feature animated movie: "the Argonauts" (1937), "Villain" (1937), "Chiora" (1939), "Exceeded" (1942), "Three comrades" (1943), "Spring visit" (1948), "Offended toys" (1949), "Feathered friends" (1950), "the Happiness of a poor man" (1952), etc.