Medea Chakhava
Medea Chakhava (Georgian: მედეა ჩახავა) (May 15, 1921 – September 7, 2009) was a Georgian theater and film actress.
Medea Chakhava | |
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Born | Sergieti, Martvili Municipality | May 12, 1921
Died | September 7, 2009 88) | (aged
Nationality | Georgian |
Alma mater | Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film University |
Occupation | film actress |
Career
Chakhava was born on May 15, 1921, in Martvili, Georgia. Her father was the well known Georgian doctor, Vasil Chakhava. Chakhava first appeared at the Rustaveli Theatre in 1941[1] and made her film debut in 1942.[1] Chakhava later graduated from the State University of Theatre and Film in 1944. She joined the Rustaveli Theatre company in Tbilisi following her graduation.
Among the state awards bestowed on Chakhava during her career, which spanned both the Soviet Union and the independent Republic of Georgia, was the title of National Artist.[1]
A star bearing her name was dedicated outside the Rustaveli Theatre in 2006.[1]
Medea Chakhava died on September 7, 2009, at the age of 88.[1]
References
- "Medea Chakhava dies at 88". Rustavi 2. 2009-09-07. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
External links
- Medea Chakhava at IMDb
- Medea Chakhava on Georgian National Filmography
- Rustaveli Theatre's Medea Chakhava biography