Georgi Danelia

Georgi Danelia or Giorgi Danelia (გიორგი დანელია, born 1930) is a Soviet / Georgian / Russian director and screenwriter known for his Comedy Drama films. He initially studied architecture, but began studying directing at the Mosfilm Studio in 1956. His films have been extremely popular and remain so today.

Works (director unless stated otherwise)

Vasisuali Lohankin (Васисуалий Лоханкин) (1958); short
Also People (Тоже люди) (1959); short
Splendid Days (Серёжа) (1960); co-directed with Igor Talankin
The Road to Berth (Путь к причалу) (1962)
I Step Through Moscow (Я шагаю по Москве) (1963) starring Nikita Mikhalkov
Thirty Three (1965)
Do Not Grieve (Не горюй!) (1969)
Gentlemen of Fortune (Джентльмены удачи) (1972, writer) with Viktoria Tokareva
Hopelessly Lost (Совсем пропащий) (1972)
Afonya (Афоня) (1975)
Mimino (Мимино) (1977)
Autumn Marathon (Осенний марафон) (1979)
Tears Were Falling (Слёзы капали) (1982)
Kin-dza-dza! (Кин-Дза-Дза) (1986)
Frenchman (Француз) (1988) with Sergei Bodrov
The Passport (Паспорт) (1990)
Nastya (Настя) (1993)
Heads And Tails (Орёл и Решка) (1995)
Fortune (Фортуна) (2000)

Tropes common to his films