Born in 1942, graduated from Tbilisi State University (Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics) in 1964 and then in 1978 from the Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film University (Film and Television Production Faculty). He is the author and producer of film scripts and screenplays. He has also had a distinguished acting career. He has earned acclaim for his very interesting and character roles in more than twenty films. Guram Petriashvili is a writer, above all for children. No one can read his tales without being moved, the highest criterion for a writer.