Dodo Abashidze

Known for Acting

4/29/1924

Tiflis, Georgian SSR, Transcaucasian SFSR, USSR

Biography

David "Dodo" Abashidze was a Soviet Georgian film actor and director. He appeared in 50 films between 1954 and 1988.

Known For (47 credits)

5.7

Movie

Roots

1987

In the hot summer of 1917, the nineteen-year-old peasant Georgy Zakareishvili left his village in search of work and, settling on a French ship, soon found himself in Paris, where he married a Frenchwoman. Modest wealth, beloved wife, sons and a faithful friend helped him to endure separation from his homeland. When the opportunity came to his homeland, George was already old and could not postpone the upcoming meeting with his native Georgia. He tried to convey his love to his grandson George: he sang folk songs, taught Georgian, talked about the people of his village. And now, in fulfillment of his grandfather’s orders, George the Younger took his ashes to his homeland...

6.7

Movie

The Legend of Suram Fortress

1985

A film version of a well-known Georgian folk-tale. A young boy has to be immured into the walls of a fortress in order to stop it from crumbling to pieces.

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The Adventure of the Naive Duck Tasiko

1984

Naive, pretty and pretensious Tasiko will get angry at her friend and runs in forest, where she finds herself face-to-face with a wolf. Her loyal friends will save her from the trouble.

2.0

Movie

Someone Was Sitting in the Refrigerator

1983

There is a blonde couple and thay have a brunet child. The husband is becoming jealous about any brunet men he sees.

4.8

Movie

Kvarkvare

1979

Kvarkvare is wrongly accused of activities against the Tsar and is imprisoned, but the Socialist Revolution makes him an imposter "hero". Blinded with the authority, he goes to far in his avenge against the whole village.

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Wedding Imeretian Style

1979

Arriving in his native village, a young sculptor falls in love with one of the villager girl and decides to create a statue of her. This relationship ends with marriage after many vicissitudes.

7.0

Movie

Small Town of Anara

1978

Tadeoz Toroshelidze is the most reknowned wine drinker in the whole area. Once he even won a drinking horn in a competition that has rested in his house ever since.

5.8

Data Tutashkhia

1977

A just man becomes an outlaw. He is pursued by the police over the years, while he tries to fight the injustice in the world, but he can't figure out the minds of his fellow men, and is often misunderstood.

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Fedya

1977

Russian Fedya and Georgian Shaliko fought side by side in the Patriotic War. Years later, Fedya meets his friend

2.7

Movie

Racha, My Love

1977

Visiting Slovakian Racha to get antiquated with Slovakian wine-making techniques, Rachvelian from Georgia, Zauri, falls in love with Slovak Darina. Consequentially, when Darina visits Georgia, Zauri does his best to make her also love him.

4.0

Movie

Tbilisi and Her Citizens

1976

A sixteen novels about a life of a people in Tbilisi, capital of Georgia.

4.0

Movie

The Summit

1976

Georgian and foreign alpinists make an effort to ascend a high mountain. The weather is inclement making their effort extremely perilous. Every step on the snow-covered trail is precarious. Professionalism, firmness and compassion have far more value than the physical ability.