Was a faculty member of the Union Cinematography Institute in
1951.
In 1976 he was the Chairman of the Union Of Georgian
Cinematographers.
Was educated at the Moscow Institute of Cinematography, as a
Director.
Now sits on the Georgian Parliament. He is Deputy Chairman of the
Parliment of Georgia, a member of the Parlimentary Interim Commission
on National Consent. Party affiliation is United Democrats.
From 199-1991 he was a Member of the Supreme Council Of Georgia. In
1992, he was a Member of the State Council, which, later that year,
became the Parliment for now independent country of Georgia.
Member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival in 1986.
Standing for President of Georgia as a United Democrats
member of the Georgian Parliament. (October 1996)