Revaz Gabriadze was born on June 29, 1936 in Kutaisi, Georgian SSR, Transcaucasian SFSR, USSR [now Republic of Georgia]. He was a writer and director, known for Pasport (1990), Kin-dza-dza! (1986) and Komische Käuze (1974). He was married to Elena. He died on June 6, 2021 in Tbilisi, Georgia.