Georgiy Nikolayevich Daneliya (Russian: Георгий Николаевич Данелия, Georgian: გიორგი ნიკოლოზის ძე დანელია Giorgi Nikolozis dze Danelia; 25 August 1930 – 4 April 2019), also known as Giya Daneliya (Georgian: გია დანელია), was a Soviet and Russian film director and screenwriter. more