Georgian actors died at age 39

Here are 1 famous actors from Georgia died at 39:

Mamuka Kikaleishvili

Mamuka Kikaleishvili (August 10, 1960 Tbilisi-May 3, 2000 Moscow) a.k.a. Mamuka Andreyevich Kikaleishvili, მამუკა კიკალეიშვილი or M. Kikaleishvili was a Georgian actor and film director.

Kikaleishvili was born into a family of artists in Tbilisi, Georgia. He graduated from the Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film University in 1982, and began his acting career on stage and screen in Georgia. He appeared in several Georgian and Russian films throughout the 1980s.

In the 1990s, Kikaleishvili turned his focus to directing films. He directed several successful Georgian and Russian films, including "The Stars", which won the Silver St. George award at the Moscow International Film Festival in 1994. Kikaleishvili's work was often characterized by its dark, surreal themes and experimental style.

Despite his success as a filmmaker, Kikaleishvili struggled with personal demons throughout his life. He battled alcoholism and depression, which eventually led to his early death in Moscow in 2000 at the age of 39.

Kikaleishvili's legacy lives on through his films, which remain popular with audiences and critics alike. He is remembered as one of the most talented and innovative filmmakers to emerge from Georgia in the 20th century.

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