Acclaimed Georgian film director Zaza Urushadze dies at 53
Reportedly, the Georgian film director, who was born in Tbilisi On October 30, 1965, died of heart attack. Photo: Tonya Wise/Invision/AP
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Internationally recognised Georgian film director Zaza Urushadze passed away yesterday at the age of 53.
His Georgian war time drama Tangerines has been submitted for the Best Foreign-Language Film Race at the Oscars – the world’s most prestigious ceremony honouring cinematic achievements in the film industry.
The director of the Oscar-shortlisted film, became an official member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2015.
One of his recent features The Confession produced together with Estonian producer Ivo Felt – has been a continuation of the collaboration on Tangerines.
Reportedly, the Georgian film director, who was born in Tbilisi On October 30, 1966, died of heart attack.
Georgia’s Oscar-nominated director Zaza Urushadze is premiering his latest feature The Confession at the Warsaw International Film Festival today.
Estonian-Georgian co-production Tangerines (Mandarinebi), has been selected as one of five films in the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Oscars 2015.
The Georgian man who directed the Oscar-shortlisted film Tangerines has been invited to become an official member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Georgian war time drama Mandarinebi (Tangerines) has been submitted for the Best Foreign-Language Film Race at the Oscars – the world’s most prestigious ceremony honouring cinematic achievements in the film industry.
Award-winning late film director Zaza Urushadze was remembered in Washington, DC on Thursday where the latest edition of Georgian Embassy Movie Series events screened his 2009 feature Three Houses.
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