Zaal Samadashvili graduated from Tbilisi State University, where he studied mathematics.
He said: 'I wish each of us was not only proud of living in Tbilisi but I wish all of us had a desire and an opportunity to do as much as possible for the Capital.
Author of several full-length film scripts, he published five collected stories.
Samadashvili initiated the Gala literary prize, which is awarded under the aegis of the Tbilisi City Assembly.
Samadashvili died on 1 November 2024, at the age of 71.