Ipolite Khvichia (; December 31, 1910 – February 1, 1985) was a Georgian actor and People's Artist of Georgia.
Biography In 1934 he graduated from Tbilisi Industrial-Economic College. In 1932-1936 he was an actor in Tsulukidze and Gegechkori regional theaters. Starring mainly in comedic roles: Quchara and Khariton (Polycarpe Kakabadze's "The Roaring Tulip", "The Marriage of Colmeurn"), Trufaldino and Marquis Floripopolis (Carlo Goldoni's "Servant of Two Masters", "Hotel Hostess"), Natsarkekia (Giorgi Nakhutsrishvili and Boris Gamrekeli's "Natsarkekia"), Kokhtaya (Avksenty Tsagareli's" Other times now") and others.
In 1937 he moved to Kutaisi Lado Meskhishvili Theater. From 1961 to 1966, he performed the roles of Shakro (Otar Mamphoria in "The Shadow of Metekhi") and Spiridon (Natalya Azyan's "The Last Masquerade") at the Shota Rustaveli Theater.
Since 1956 he starred in films.
He is buried in the Saburtalo Pantheon of public figures in Tbilisi.
Filmography +YearTitleRoleFilm Director1956Chveni EzocommandantRevaz Chkheidze1957Young One from SabudaraAlmaskhaniShota Managadze1958MananaIpolite NemsadzeZakaria Gudavadze, Shalva Martashvili1959Past Summerholiday makerNeli Nenova, Geno Tsulaia1959Last day, First daySiko Dolidze1960Papa GigiaZakaria Gudavadze1961Ball and FieldKuchkuchiKaraman (Guguli) Mgeladze1961TreasureNikiforeRevaz Chkheidze1962Dolls LaughMelitonNikoloz Sanishvili1962TkhunelaSandro KoridzeShalva Martishvili1964On the RoadhunterNana Mchedlidze1965Pierre Militia OfficermilitiaDavid Rondeli1965Sorry, the death is awaiting youKaramani BuskivadzeKaraman (Guguli) Mgeladze1965I See the SunBeglaraLana Gogoberidze1966Meeting in the MountainsMerabNikoloz Sanishvili1966Meeting the PastIpoliteSiko Dolidze1967My Friend NodarcompèreDavid Rondeli1967Someone's Late on a BusArchilNana Mchedlidze1967Spring Will Come SoonOtar Abesadze1967The City Wakes Up EarlyIpoliteSiko Dolidze1968Tariel GoulaKazhinaLevan Khotivari1968BzianetiLiana Eliava1968Don't GrieveSandroGiorgi Danelia1968GangashiNarimaniNikoloz Sanishvili1969Smile BoysRevaz Chkheidze1969Philatelist's DeathShanatavaGiorgi Kalatozishvili1970The Star of My TownKaflaniOtar Abesadze1970FeolaBondo DolaberidzeBaadur Tsuladze1970The Gardens of SemiramidaIpoliteSiko Dolidze1971NeighborsIpoliteRevaz Charkhalashvili1971Before dawnKoliaKaraman (Guguli) Mgeladze1972Funny NovelIpoliteLevan Khotivari1974ReflectionOtar Abesadze1975Wandering KnightsTemur Palavandishvili1975The First SwallowVarlamiNana Mchedlidze1976Like the Morning Fog"Geno Khojava1976Namdvili tbiliselebi da skhvebiNana Mchedlidze1977MiminoKukushGiorgi Danelia1977Gasoline HandlerBidzina Chkheidze1977Racha, My LoveSilibistroJoseph Medved1978Data TutashkhiaKazha BulavaGrigol (Giga) Lortkipanidze, Guram (Gizo) Gabeskiria1983Someone Sits In The FridgeKaraman (Guguli) Mgeladze
Awards People's Artist of the Georgian SSR (1960)
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