Sesilia Takaishvili

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Sesilia Takaishvili
Born30 September 1906
Died21 May 1984(1984-05-21) (aged 77)
OccupationActress
Years active1945-1983

Sesilia Takaishvili (30 September 1906 - 21 May 1984) was a Georgian actress. [1] She appeared in more than forty films from 1945 to 1983.

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Selected filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1958 Other People's Children
1958 Young One from Sabudara
1963 Me, Grandma, Iliko and Ilarion
1970 Don't Grieve
1972 The Saplings
1977 The Wishing Tree
1983 Blue Mountains

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References

  1. "Sesilia Takaishvili, Georgian National Filmography". www.geocinema.ge. Archived from the original on 2012-03-12.