# Ipolite Khvichia

Ipolite Khvichia (Georgian: იპოლიტე ხვიჩია; 31 December 1910 – 1 February 1985) - Georgian actor, People's Artist of Georgia.

## Biography

In 1934 he graduated from Tbilisi Industrial-Economic College. In 1932-1936 he was an actor in Tsulukidze and Gegechkori regional theaters. Starring mainly in comedic roles: Quchara and Khariton (Polycarpe Kakabadze's "The Roaring Tulip", "The Marriage of Colmeurn"), Trufaldino and Marquis Floripopolis (Carlo Goldoni's "Servant of Two Masters", "Hotel Hostess"), Natsarkekia (Giorgi Nakhutsrishvili and Boris Gamrekeli's "Natsarkekia"), Kokhtaya (Avksenty Tsagareli's" Other times now") and others.
In 1937 he moved to Kutaisi Lado Meskhishvili Theater. From 1961 to 1966, he performed the roles of Shakro (Otar Mamphoria in "The Shadow of Metekhi") and Spiridon (Natalya Azyan's "The Last Masquerade") at the Shota Rustaveli Theater.
Since 1956 he starred in films.
He is buried in the Saburtalo Pantheon of public figures in Tbilisi.

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Role | Film Director |
| 1956 | Chveni Ezo | commandant | Revaz Chkheidze |
| 1957 | Young One from Sabudara | Almaskhani | Shota Managadze |
| 1958 | Manana | Ipolite Nemsadze | Zakaria Gudavadze, Shalva Martashvili |
| 1959 | Past Summer | holiday maker | Neli Nenova, Geno Tsulaia |
| 1959 | Last day, First day | | Siko Dolidze |
| 1960 | Papa Gigia | | Zakaria Gudavadze |
| 1961 | Ball and Field | Kuchkuchi | Karaman (Guguli) Mgeladze |
| 1961 | Treasure | Nikifore | Revaz Chkheidze |
| 1962 | Dolls Laugh | Meliton | Nikoloz Sanishvili |
| 1962 | Tkhunela | Sandro Koridze | Shalva Martishvili |
| 1964 | On the Road | hunter | Nana Mchedlidze |
| 1965 | Pierre Militia Officer | militia | David Rondeli |
| 1965 | Sorry, the death is awaiting you | Karamani Buskivadze | Karaman (Guguli) Mgeladze |
| 1965 | I See the Sun | Beglara | Lana Gogoberidze |
| 1966 | Meeting in the Mountains | Merab | Nikoloz Sanishvili |
| 1966 | Meeting the Past | Ipolite | Siko Dolidze |
| 1967 | My Friend Nodar | compère | David Rondeli |
| 1967 | Someone's Late on a Bus | Archil | Nana Mchedlidze |
| 1967 | Spring Will Come Soon | | Otar Abesadze |
| 1967 | The City Wakes Up Early | Ipolite | Siko Dolidze |
| 1968 | Tariel Goula | Kazhina | Levan Khotivari |
| 1968 | Bzianeti | | Liana Eliava |
| 1968 | Don't Grieve | Sandro | Giorgi Danelia |
| 1968 | Gangashi | Narimani | Nikoloz Sanishvili |
| 1969 | Smile Boys | | Revaz Chkheidze |
| 1969 | Philatelist's Death | Shanatava | Giorgi Kalatozishvili |
| 1970 | The Star of My Town | Kaflani | Otar Abesadze |
| 1970 | Feola | Bondo Dolaberidze | Baadur Tsuladze |
| 1970 | The Gardens of Semiramida | Ipolite | Siko Dolidze |
| 1971 | Neighbors | Ipolite | Revaz Charkhalashvili |
| 1971 | Before dawn | Kolia | Karaman (Guguli) Mgeladze |
| 1972 | Funny Novel | Ipolite | Levan Khotivari |
| 1974 | Reflection | | Otar Abesadze |
| 1975 | Wandering Knights | | Temur Palavandishvili |
| 1975 | The First Swallow | Varlami | Nana Mchedlidze |
| 1976 | Like the Morning Fog" | | Geno Khojava |
| 1976 | Namdvili tbiliselebi da skhvebi | | Nana Mchedlidze |
| 1977 | Mimino | Kukush | Giorgi Danelia |
| 1977 | Gasoline Handler | | Bidzina Chkheidze |
| 1977 | Racha, My Love | Silibistro | Joseph Medved |
| 1978 | Data Tutashkhia | Kazha Bulava | Grigol (Giga) Lortkipanidze, Guram (Gizo) Gabeskiria |
| 1983 | Someone Sits In The Fridge | | Karaman (Guguli) Mgeladze |

## Awards

1960: People's Artist of Georgia