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Tamaz TolorayaSoviet and Georgian actor
Date of Birth: 02.03.1951
Country:  Georgia |
Content:
- Early Life and Family
- Film Debut and Notable Roles
- Notable among his performances were:
- Filmography
- | 1982 | Kukaracha | Ali |
Early Life and Family
Tamas Toloraya was born on March 2, 1951, in Tbilisi, Georgia, into a family of actors. His parents, Kote Toloraya and Tamara Skhirtladze, were renowned figures in Georgian cinema.
Film Debut and Notable Roles
In 1969, Toloraya made his cinematic debut in the Soviet-Georgian film "The Men's Choir." Throughout the following decades, he starred in over 28 films, leaving an enduring mark on the Georgian film industry.
Notable among his performances were:
"The Last Days of Pompeii" (1972)"Kukaracha" (1982)
"Danger to Life!" (1985)
Personal Life
Toloraya married and had a daughter named Tako, who also became an actress.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role ||---|---|---|
| 1967 | Morning Bells | Kosta |
| 1969 | The Men's Choir | Chorist |
| 1969 | Oh, Such Youth! | Levan |
| 1969 | Light in Our Windows | Bidzina |
| 1969 | Death of a Philatelist | Taxi Driver |
| 1972 | The Last Days of Pompeii | Mitya |
| 1973 | I and My Neighbors | Goge |
| 1974 | Ripe Clusters |
| 1975 | Don't Believe You're Gone | Niko |
| 1976 | Stone of Pure Water |
| 1978 | Colonel Zorin's Version | Georgian Womanizer |
| 1979 | Assault on Oringa | Givi |
| 1980 | Don't Change Horses When Crossing a Stream | Elmar Kiknadze |
| 1982 | Kukaracha | Ali |
| 1983 | Magical Night | Carpenter || 1983 | Unusual Flight | Scientist |
| 1985 | Danger to Life! | Vano Kipiani |
| 1986 | Reach for the Moon | Otar |
| 1987 | Time to Fly | Passenger |
| 1987 | Time of Our Youth | Episode |
| 1988 | The Life of Don Quixote and Sancho | Juan |
| 1989 | The Lone Hunter | Temo Kalandaze |
| 1990 | Oh, That Awful, Awful TV | Doctor |
| 1994 | Ertatsminda | Otar |
| 1996 | A Thousand and One Recipes of a Love-Struck Chef | Waiter |
| 2000-2002 | Stuck |
| 2003 | Love and Potatoes | Father |
Legacy and Death
Tamas Toloraya passed away on November 9, 2004, in Tbilisi. He was laid to rest in the Saburtalo Cemetery. His contributions to Georgian cinema continue to be remembered and cherished.
