Zaal Samadashvili (; 3 October 1953 – 1 November 2024) was a Georgian writer.
Life and career Zaal Samadashvili graduated from Tbilisi State University, where he studied mathematics.
He said: 'I wish each of us was not only proud of living in Tbilisi but I wish all of us had a desire and an opportunity to do as much as possible for the Capital. So that every single person could awake and deepen the responsibility towards the house, the street and the square where they live at present, where his ancestors had lived and where his descendants will live in future.'
Author of several full-length film scripts, he published five collected stories. He was the chairman of the Tbilisi City Assembly.
Samadashvili initiated the Gala literary prize, which is awarded under the aegis of the Tbilisi City Assembly.
Samadashvili died on 1 November 2024, at the age of 71.
Positions 1977 Hydro-Electric Research Institute Laboratory Assistant 1978–1980 Geological Expedition Caucasus Mineral Raw Materials Institute-Engineer Technical University of Georgia, Department of Automation and Telemechanics junior member of research staff 1983–1989 Film studio "Georgian Film's Creative Union of Writers Probationer 1989–1994 Newspaper "Mamuli" Deputy Editor. Literary magazine "XX Saukune – Editor. Georgian Technical University Humanitarian Faculty lecturer 2005–2007 Tbilisi Public School No. 53 – Principal 2006 Tbilisi City Assembly – Member 2008 to date Tbilisi City Assembly – Chairman
Works
Books As hoarse song on the guitar (1994) – As an old Italian films (1999) – The fire in smoked glass (2001) – Gypsies (2003) – Plekhanov News (2004) – How to love one another (2004) – Sandro Kandelaki's Boot (2006) – Stories for Boys (2010) -
Film Temo, 'Georgian television films', director Levan Zakareishvili, 1986
References
External links Zaal Samadashvili Samadašvili, Zaal Zaal Samadašvili Samadashvili Zaal