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Georgiy Nikolozis dze Daneliya was a Soviet, Russian and Georgian film director and screenwriter. He was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1989 and a laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation in 1997.
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Born 25 August 1930 · Died 4 April 2019 · Q380252
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Died 2019-04-04.
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Awarded Nika Award for Ku! Kin-dza-dza (2014).
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Awarded Russian Federation's Government Award (2014).
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Awarded Government Prize in Culture (2014).
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Won Golden Eagle Awards for Ku! Kin-dza-dza (2013).
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Awarded Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class (2010).
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Awarded Nika Award (2008).
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Awarded Nika Lifetime Achievement Award (2007).
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— Carnival Night 2 (Карнавальная ночь-2, или 50 лет спустя) as cameo appearance
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Won Golden Eagle Awards (2005).
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Awarded Triumph (2002).
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Awarded Wanderer literary award (2002).
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Awarded Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class (2000).
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Awarded Order of Honour (2000).
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Won Golden Ostap (1997).
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Awarded State Prize of the Russian Federation for Passport (1996).
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(29 May 1997) – for the feature films Passport, Anastasia, The Eagle and Tails
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Won Golden ram (1995).
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Awarded Nika Award (1992).
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Awarded People's Artist of the USSR (1989).
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And a laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation in 1997
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– Madrid, Special Jury Prize, the movie Kin-dza-dza
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Daneliya directed a cult classic sci-fi film Kin-dza-dza
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Awarded honorary citizen of Tbilisi (1985).
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Awarded Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR for Autumn Marathon (1981).
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– Gabrovo, Special Award, the film Autumn Marathon
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Awarded Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1980).
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In 1980, Georgiy Daneliya survived a clinical death after being diagnosed with peritonitis and spent a year in hospital.
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Georgiy Daneliya survived a clinical death after being diagnosed with peritonitis and spent a year in hospital
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Won Golden Shell (1979).
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– San Sebastian, the main prize "Big Gold Sink", film Autumn Marathon
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Awarded USSR State Prize for Mimino (1978).
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Was a member of the jury at the 26th Berlin International Film Festival
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Awarded People's Artist of the RSFSR (1974).
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Awarded Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (1965).
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Daneliya invited a young talent Gennady Shpalikov to collaborate on his first comedy film
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Awarded Crystal Globe (1960).
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They had a son Nikolai Sokolov-Daneliya (1959–1985), a film director and a poet who died at the age of 26 following an "accident".
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Studied at Top Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors (1956–1959).
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The Higher Director's Courses were founded at the Mosfilm Studio, and Daneliya decided to enter them
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Studied at Moscow Architectural Institute (1955).
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Graduated from the Moscow Architecture Institute and worked as an architect for the next two years
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Born 1930-08-25.
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