He was born in Tiflis. In 1916 he graduated from the Tiflis school of sculpture and painting. In 1921, one of the organizers of the theater of Revolutionary Satire in the Georgian branch of GROWTH. In 1922-1924 he studied in the sculpture workshops of Germany. In 1924-1926 — sculptor in Tiflise, 1926-1928 — actor and Director of "red theater" at the Proletkult. In 1926-1941 — organizer, Director and artistic Director of Georgian theatre of musical Comedy. From 1928 the Director of Goskinprom of Georgia (later — "Gruziafilm"), 1946-1955 — to/St "Mosfilm", in 1955-1957 — Sverdlovsk/St. Taught in kinoaktera school at Tbilisi/St, в1950-1960 — teacher VGIK, Professor (1951).
1926 NATELLA ("Blacksmith Mikawa") actor
1928 FIRST CORNET VENETIAN Director
1929 IN the LAST HOUR ("It was", "in 45 minutes") Director
1931 and even Hubbard ("Move", "there are falling rocks") Director, screenwriter
1942-1943 GEORGE Saakadze Director
1946 the VOW film Director, screenwriter
1949 the FALL of BERLIN film Director, screenwriter
1951 UNFORGETTABLE 1919 film Director, screenwriter
1980 GIRL WITH SEWING MACHINE Director, writer
Gold medal at the Venice film festival, 1946
