Nika Agiashvili
Nika Agiashvili | |
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| Born | October 20, 1979 |
| Occupations | Film director, screenwriter, film producer[1][2] |
| Spouse | Teona Gamtsemlidze[3] |
| Children | 2 |
Nika Agiashvili (born October 20, 1979) is a Georgian-American filmmaker, writer, director, and producer.[4]
Early life
Nika Agiashvili was born in Tbilisi, Georgia, into a family of writers and filmmakers. He is the son of filmmaker and screenwriter David Agiashvili and the grandson of writer Nikoloz Agiashvili. The Agiashvili surname is associated with a historic Georgian noble family from the Kingdom of Imereti, with documented records dating to the 17th century.[5]
His father, David Agiashvili, was a Georgian film director, screenwriter, and producer who as a young man starred in the 1968 film Gangashi, a role that made him widely recognized and beloved across Georgia for the rest of his life.[6]
Agiashvili's brother is actor George Finn, and his sister, Maia Agiashvili, was a film scholar and novelist whose debut novel, Just Slightly South of Paradise, was published and presented at the Writers' House of Georgia following her death.[7]
Personal life
Agiashvili's father, David Agiashvili, died on February 12, 2014, in Los Angeles. Later that same day, Tbilisi, I Love You — the film David had spent two years developing and producing with his son — premiered in Tbilisi; the screening was dedicated to his memory.[8]
Agiashvili is married to Teona Gamtsemlidze, and the couple have two sons.[9]
Agiashvili is a co-founder of Punch It Films, a production company he established with actor Michael Bisping, actor and producer George Finn, and producer and investor John Edward Lee.[10]
Career
In 2009, Nika Agiashvili wrote, produced and directed his first feature film, The Harsh Life of Veronica Lambert. His next project, A Green Story, was theatrically released worldwide in 2013. In 2014, Agiashvili wrote, directed and produced Tbilisi, I Love You as part of Emmanuel Benbihy's 'Cities of Love' franchise that started with Paris, je t'aime and New York, I Love You. In 2018, Agiashvili wrote and executive produced Daughter of the Wolf, released worldwide in 2019. It received three Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020, for Best TV Movie, Best Supporting Actor in a Television Drama Series or Program (Fehr) and Best Direction in a Television Drama Series or Program (Hackl). In 2021 Agiashvili wrote and directed the short film Delilah. In 2025, Agiashvili wrote, directed, and produced Atlas King, an action thriller starring Michael Bisping, Cuba Gooding Jr., George Finn, Sarah Wayne Callies, and Anne Winters. The film was the inaugural production of Punch It Films and was launched at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.[11] In 2026, Saban Films acquired the film's North American distribution rights from Highland Film Group, which handles worldwide sales.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Credit(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Harsh Life of Veronica Lambert | Writer, Director, Producer | Feature film |
| 2013 | A Green Story | Writer, Director, Producer | Feature Film |
| 2014 | Tbilisi, I Love You | Writer, Director, Producer | Feature Film |
| 2019 | Daughter of the Wolf | Writer, Executive Producer | Feature Film |
| 2021 | Delilah | Writer, Director, Producer | Short film |
| 2026 | Atlas King | Writer, Director, Producer | Feature Film |
References
- ↑ "Movie review: 'A Green Story' a sudsy tale of man's American dream". LA Times. 2013-05-23. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
- ↑ Kalafatis, Joanna (2015-04-15). "'Tbilisi, I Love You': 'A Green Story' Director's New Film". Hollywood.GreekReporter.com. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
- ↑ "Nika Agiashvili Photos". Getty Images. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
- ↑ Tbilisi: 12 Sep 2016, 12:55 EN (2016-05-16). "Film in Georgia: UK-Georgia filmmakers begin new project". Agenda.ge. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Beraia, Levan; Khimshiashvili, Valerian. "აგიაშვილები" [The Agiashvilis]. Georoyal.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved July 26, 2026.
- ↑ "დათო აგიაშვილი - ქართული კინოს უსიმპათიურესი მსახიობი" [Dato Agiashvili — the most likeable actor of Georgian cinema]. Artinfo.ge (in Georgian). July 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ "მწერალთა სახლში მაია აგიაშვილის წიგნის, „სამოთხის სულ ოდნავ სამხრეთით" პრეზენტაცია გაიმართა" [A presentation of Maia Agiashvili's book, "Just Slightly South of Paradise," was held at the Writers' House]. Imedi News (in Georgian). June 3, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ "გარდაიცვალა პროექტ "Tbilisi, I Love You"-ს შემქმნელი დათო აგიაშვილი" [Dato Agiashvili, creator of the "Tbilisi, I Love You" project, has died]. Kvira.ge (in Georgian). February 12, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Nika Agiashvili Photos". Getty Images. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Michael Bisping Movie 'Atlas King' Boarded By Highland Film Group". Deadline Hollywood. September 2, 2025. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ Ntim, Zac (March 3, 2026). "Saban Films Acquires North American Rights To 'Atlas King' Starring UFC Fighter Michael Bisping & Cuba Gooding Jr". Deadline. Retrieved August 14, 2026.