Was a faculty member of the Union Cinematography Institute in
1951.
In 1976 he was the Chairman of the Union Of Georgian
Cinematographers.
Was educated at the Moscow Institute of Cinematography, as a
Director.
Now sits on the Georgian Parliament. He is Deputy Chairman of the
Parliment of Georgia, a member of the Parlimentary Interim Commission
on National Consent. Party affiliation is United Democrats.
From 199-1991 he was a Member of the Supreme Council Of Georgia. In
1992, he was a Member of the State Council, which, later that year,
became the Parliment for now independent country of Georgia.