Revaz Gabriadze

June 29, 1936 — Kutaisi, Georgian SSR, USSR

Revaz "Rezo" Gabriadze was a Georgian theatre and film director, playwright, writer, painter, and sculptor. In addition to writing the scripts to some of the most popular comedies of the Soviet era, he won widespread acclaim for his work as the founder and artistic director of a puppet theatre in his hometown of Kutaisi, Georgia. His son, Levan Gabriadze, is also an actor and film director.