Georgiy (Giya) Nikolayevich Daneliya
Russian: Георгий (Гия) Николаевич Данелия
Georgian: გიორგი ნიკოლოზის ძე დანელია
Soviet/Georgian/Russian film director, who became known throughout the Soviet Union for his "sad comedies" (as he styles them), screenwriter and memoirist.