Eldar Shengelaia
- Birthday: 1/26/1933
- Place of birth: Tiflis (now Tbilisi), Georgian SSR, ZSFSR, USSR
- Fame for: Directing
- Also known as: ელდარ შენგელაია, Эльдар Шенгелая, Eldar Shengelaya
Biography
Eldar Shengelaia is a Georgian and Soviet film director and screenwriter who directed ten films between 1957 and 1996. From 1990 to 2004, he was a member of the Parliament of Georgia. He has been awarded the titles of the People's Artist of Georgia and of the Soviet Union.