Shota Laperadze (28 February 1929 – 11 March 1995) was a Georgian film producer who produced twenty films between 1959 and 1995.
From 1991 to 1995, Laperadze was a head of the film unions - “Aisi” and “Caucasus.” He was a member of the Film-makers' Union of Georgia from 1978 until his death.
[citation needed] In 1974 Laperadze received an award as a best film producer for the film Mze Shemodgomisa (Autumn Sun).
[citation needed] Laperadze often worked with Georgian film director Rezo Chkheidze; together they made eight films, including Father of a Soldier (1964), which was entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festival[1] and The Saplings (1972) that was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Diploma.
[2] Laperadze also worked with other film directors such as Otar Iosseliani, Georgiy Shengelaya and Temur Babluani.