Levan Gelbakhiani

Levan Gelbakhiani
Gelbakhiani at the 2025 Locarno Film Festival
Born1997 (age 27–28)
Chiatura, Georgia
Occupations
  • Actor
  • dancer
Years active2019–present

Levan Gelbakhiani (Georgian: ლევან გელბახიანი; born 1997) is a Georgian actor and dancer. He is best known for playing Merab in the 2019 film And Then We Danced.[1][2]

Personal life

Gelbakhiani was born in Chiatura in 1997.[3][4] He speaks Georgian, Russian, and English.[5]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2019 And Then We Danced Merab
2025 Don't Let the Sun Jonah Premiered at the 78th Locarno Film Festival[6]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2019 European Film Awards Best Actor And Then We Danced Nominated
Listapad Best Actor And Then We Danced Won
New Mexico Film Critics Award Best Actor And Then We Danced Won
Odesa International Film Festival Best Acting And Then We Danced Won
Sarajevo Film Festival Best Actor And Then We Danced Won
Valladolid International Film Festival Best Actor And Then We Danced Won
2020 Shooting Stars Award And Then We Danced Won
Guldbagge Awards Best Actor in a Leading Role And Then We Danced Won

References

  1. ^ Lindblad, Helena (28 August 2019). "Oscarsbidraget And then we danced ligger helt rätt i tiden". Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  2. ^ Dalton, Ben (28 August 2019). "Sweden submits Cannes title 'And Then We Danced' for international feature Oscar". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  3. ^ Hochgesand, Stefan (23 July 2020). "Wir bekamen Morddrohungen". Die Tageszeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 24 July 2020.
  4. ^ "A Conversation with Levan Gelbakhiani: About Dancing, Cinema and Future Plans". Aprili Media. 14 November 2023. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Levan Gelbakhiani". Subtitletalent.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Don't Let the Sun". Locarno Film Festival. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.