Biography
In the 90s, the country of snow-covered vertices and Caucasian hospitality presented to Russian TV viewers of a young lady, quickly became a thunderstorm of Russian cinema and a favorite of television shows. Ekaterina Mtsituridze appeared on the screen by chance, and soon he headed Roskino and won the sympathy of thousands of fans. And although Katya left later with this post, she now remains recognizable, and no film forum is passed without her participation.Childhood and youth
Katya was born in the capital of Georgia on January 10, 1972 in the family of pharmacist and geologist (by the Nationality of Georgian), having received a sonorous name from the father, which from Georgian translated as "redhead". The love of parents to cinema was transferred to his daughter from birth, even the name of the girl received in honor of the famous actress from France Catherine Denovev.
Already in childhood, the girl was fond of the film industry and knew that he would become a celebrity - a film critic. Preparing for a serious profession in the future, Katya diligently studied at school. At 19, she took the first steps in journalism, publishing notes in the local magazine "Sinema" and the newspaper "Novelty Screen". And already a year later on Georgian television, a news program about the world of art and culture with Catherine in the role of TV presenter was published.
Higher education girl received in Tbilisi State University named after I. Jawakhishvili.
Personal life
Catherine's career is dizzyfully successful, but the personal life is not so successful. In his youth, she rapidly entered into marriage, according to her, on the second day of dating, but the family life did not work out. Whether the film industry was interested in Mzituridze more than the household, her husband and children, or for other reasons, but soon after the marriage, a divorce followed.The name of the former spouse Katya holds in secret and does not like to talk about his personal life. It is known that Mzituridze lives in Moscow with his mother. Her biography for fans remains a mystery, even the photo of celebrities in the "Instagram" profile will not open this veil.
Journalism and television
In the 1990s, the girl with his mother went to Moscow, where he received the first serious work on ORT (early name of the first channel) as a freelance editor of the television transfer "Teleutro" (later renamed "Good morning").
As a journalist admits in an interview, she received her work in acquaintance - her friend met with the editor and helped with employment. And over time, with the approval of the producer of the TV channel Konstantin Ernst Mtsituridze became a TV presenter of the author's heading "This movie".
And only 10 years later, the leading viewers already known to the viewers creates the copyright show "Premiere with the audience". After another 10 years, Ekaterina became the famous Russian film critic and permanent member of the jury of film festivals.
Ekaterina and secular events began to appear. So, in 2008, the woman was seen among the guests on the festival on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Jewelry House "Busheteron", where the exhibition of huge and expensive jewelry was held. Among other guests of this event were Nikolai Tsiskaridze, Sati Speivakova, Evelina Khromchenko, Irina Gafina and others.
Continuing Catherine to manifest itself and as a film viewer. She told about the novelties of the large screen, publishing her own vision for new pictures of Russian and foreign directors. Under its criticism and encouraging films of Garik Sukacheva "House of the Sun", "Pop" Vladimir Khotinenko, "the upcoming. Burnt by the Sun - 2 "Nikita Mikhalkov," Chimera "Vincenzo Natalie and other filmters.
In the spring of 2011, Mzituridze became a guest at the annual ceremony of award-winning an independent restaurant premium "Lauret", where, besides her, the entire bomission of the Russian show business arrived. Among visitors to this holiday were Maria Zheleznyakova, Snezhana Georgiev, Maxim Voznesensky, Daria Mikhalkov, Svetlana Bondarchuk and others.
Mcituridze received the most significant post in 2011, heading the only state organization in Russia, which develops and promotes the products of domestic cinema, "Roskino".
Three years of fruitful work in the new position showed excellent results: on the results of the St. Petersburg International MediaForum, negotiations were launched with US partners about the joint implementation of the project "20 lives". This and other facts prove that in the years of Catherine's work as a producer "Roskino" the demand of an international media market for Russian products has increased significantly.
Having headed the organization, Mzituridze began to develop one brilliant project by one. Before the start of the Cannes Film Festival Katya left the position of art director of the Russian pavilion, becoming the general director of Roskino.
In 2017, under the leadership of Mzituridze, the Russian cinema was brilliantly presented at the Cannes Film Festival in the anniversary 10th time, where the film directed by Andrei Zvyagintsev received a jury prize.
At the Venetian Film Festival of 2017, Ekaterina Mtsituridze as the head of Roskino also presented the capital of Russia in the form of a promising platform for filming foreign film, which opens up broad prospects for the development of Russian cinema. At the film in Venice at the end of August - early September 2017, she also took an active part in the panel discussion of world filmmakers on a par with P. Bayo and S. Ippoliti.
In the same year, Mzituridze gave an interview in which he told about Harvey Winestein's harassment. Report this to the whole world of Catherine decided after the real scandal broke around around the name of the American producer. According to the TV presenter, they first met in 2003 at the Berlin Film Festival, and then the man invited her to dine in his room. She refused, but Harvey did not leave attempts and left a woman phone number with the words that will wait for the call from her. Katya did not call back.
The next meeting was held a year later, this time in the Venetian festival. The woman did not know about his harassment relative to other women, and therefore did not have alertness. Vinstein suggested discussing the work of modern Russian writers. They should have come to the cafe of the hotel, but the assistant producer said that the man does not feel himself, and therefore asks Mzituridze to rise in his room. She did not refuse, but when she went into the room and saw the table covered for two and Harvey in a bathrobe, having imagined a minute, left the room and never met the American again.
Next, Mzituridze became the guest of the Cultural Forum in St. Petersburg, where the annual premium of the Year of the Year was awarded by the tradition. During the existence of the event, Alisher Usmanov became laureates, Ruslan Bayramov, Vladimir Yevtushenkov, Sergey Adonyev and others.
And in early 2019, as a film viewer, together with the musician Anton Belyaev and a journalist Mikhail Zygyar Catherine discussed the results of the Oscar annual Award, which took place on the night of February 25 in Los Angeles.
At the end of summer, Mtsituridze arrived at the 76th Venice Film Festival, which opened the Coreda Pravda's 76th Venice Film Festival. Outside the competition, the premiere of the film "To the Stars" of James Graya, in which the key role went to Brad Pittu. In an exclusive interview, the artist told Catherine why people do not speak each other about the most important thing.
Ekaterina Mtsituridze now
In December 2019, it became known that Soon Mzituridze will leave the post of head of Roskino. This was announced by the Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky. According to a man, recently the film industry has become able to reboot the company and withdraw it to a qualitatively different level, which was the main reason for the dismissal of Kati. The resignation occurred in February 2020, when to find another candidate to this post.In the free time, the time that remains quite a bit, the celebrity prefers calm intellectual entertainment, in a nightclub, they certainly do not meet. Among other things, Catherine studies French and wants to allocate at least a little time to visit the gym. Although many people point out that with 178 cm growth (the precious weight is unknown) her legs look slim and tightened. Yes, and in a bathing suit, a woman looks very good. Although Mcituridze is not yet ready for shooting in the "playboy" and in other men's magazines.
Projects
- 1991-1994 - "Sinema", "Nights Screen"
- 1996 - "This is a movie"
- 2000 - "Premiere with the audience"
- 2011 - "Roskino"