Shota Laperadze
Shota Laperadze (1930-1995) was a Georgian film producer who produced twenty films between 1959 and 1994. From 1959 to 1991 he worked as a film producer at Georgian Film Studio. Later, from 1991 to 1995, Laperadze was a head of the film unions - “Aisi” and “Caucasus.” He has been a member of the Film-makers' Union of Georgia since 1978. In 1974 he received an award as a best film producer for the film "Mze Shemodgomisa" "(Autumn Sun)". Especially fruitful was Laperadze's cooperation with Georgian film director Rezo Chkheidze; together they made eight films, including "Father  of a Soldier" (1964), which was entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festival and "The Saplings" (1972); the film was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Diploma. At the same time Laperadze successfully worked with other outstanding film directors such as Otar Iosseliani, Georgiy Shengelaya and Temur Babluani. In 1975 Laperadze produced Otar Iosseliani`s film "Pastorale", the film received an award on Berlin International Film Festival in 1982.