Mikheil Gelovani
Mikheil Gelovani | |
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მიხეილ გელოვანი | |
Gelovani in 1947 | |
| Born | 6 January 1893 Lechkhumi, Kutais Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 21 December 1956 (aged 63) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Resting place | Novodevichy Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director |
| Years active | 1913–1956 |
| Family | wife: Irina Eristavi, writer and translator; son: Georgy Gelovani, prominent opera director, who worked for the Bolshoy Theatre of the USSR and the Russian Federation for many years |
Mikheil Giorgis dze Gelovani (6 January [O.S. 25 December 1892] 1893 – 21 December 1956) was a Soviet and Georgian actor, known for his numerous portrayals of Joseph Stalin in cinema, starring in fifteen historic movies mostly about the early Soviet era. He was recognized as People's Artist of the USSR in 1950.