Biography
Merab Ninidze (born 3 November 1965) is a Georgian actor. He is best known for the roles of Oleg Penkovsky in The Courier, Walter Redlich in Nowhere in Africa, and Giulio Sabbadin in Conclave. Ninidze was born into an artistic family and was introduced to acting at a young age. He was heavily involved in the theatrical world in Georgia. At the age of 13, he successfully auditioned for the role of Prince Edward in Shakespeare's Richard III at the Rustaveli State Academic Theatre in Tbilisi, which premiered in 1979 and toured the UK three times. From 1982 to 1985, he studied at the Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Georgia State Film Institute under the guidance of Gizo Jordania, which eventually led him to become a full-fledged member of the Theatre Company. Later, he would perform in plays such as Hamlet, The Merchant of Venice, The Diary of Anne Frank, and David Kldiashvili's Step-Mother.
Ninidze's first major film role was in Tengiz Abuladze's 1984 film Repentance, in which he played Tornike Aravidze. At the age of 25, Ninidze immigrated from Georgia following the Civil War in Georgia. During this time, he was offered a role in Goran Rebic's Yugofilm, which led him to work in Vienna for several months. For more than 20 years, Ninidze has worked in Georgian, Russian, German, and English-language film and TV.
Filmography (108)
Rosamunde Pilcher: Wo Liebe aufhört und wo sie beginnt
2026
Behind the Door
2026
In the Name of Blood
2025
April
2025
A Working Man
2025
Conclave
2024
The last season
2023
Sirens
2022
Tom Clancy's Without Remorse
2021
House Arrest
2021
Doktor Ballouz
2021
The Courier
2020
Das Gesetz sind wir
2020
Nachtschatten - Der Usedom-Krimi
2020
Schmerzgrenze - Der Usedom-Krimi
2020
Vom Geben und Nehmen - Der Usedom-Krimi
2020
Freud
2020
Russian Whispers
2019
Mutterliebe - Der Usedom-Krimi
2019
Strandgut - Der Usedom-Krimi
2019
Treadstone
2019
Carneval - Der Clown bringt den Tod
2018
Percht
2018
McMafia
2018
Hostages
2017
Jupiter's Moon
2017
My Happy Family
2017
Lou Andreas-Salomé, The Audacity to be Free
2016
Bridge of Spies
2015
Under Electric Clouds
2015
B/W
2015
After Love
2015
Thank You for Bombing
2015
The Puppet Syndrome
2015
Neben der Spur
2015
Deutschland
2015
Bis zum Ende der Welt
2014
Unter Feinden
2013
Invasion
2013
Russisch Roulette
2012
Love with an Accent
2012
Blutadler
2012
Das Geheimnis in Siebenbürgen
2012
The Fourth State
2012
Letzte Spur Berlin
2012
4 Days in May
2011
From Tokyo
2011
My Best Enemy
2011
Winter's Daughter
2011
Weihnachtsengel küsst man nicht
2011
Shades of Happiness
2011
Frühling
2011
Homeland
2011
The Cameramurderer
2010
Schnell ermittelt
2009
The Rainbowmaker
2008
Mediator
2008
Paper Soldier
2008
Homicide Unit Istanbul
2008
Mord in bester Gesellschaft
2007
Not All Were Murderers
2006
Liebes Leid und Lust
2006
Himmel über Australien
2006
Conny und die verschwundene Ehefrau
2005
Schön, dass es Dich gibt
2005
Georgisches Liebeslied
2005
Die Gerichtsmedizinerin
2005
Vienna Crime Squad
2005
Cattolica
2004
Sterne leuchten auch am Tag
2004
Das Bernstein-Amulett
2004
Postalioni
2003
SOKO Köln
2003
August der Glückliche
2002
Verlorenes Land
2002
Icarus
2002
Nowhere in Africa
2001
Bride of the Wind
2001
Ene mene muh – und tot bist du
2001
SOKO Kitzbühel
2001
SOKO Leipzig
2001
England!
2000
Einsatz in Hamburg
2000
Donna Leon
2000
Luna Papa
1999
In Heaven
1999
Suzie Washington
1998
Debt of Love
1998
Yugofilm
1997
Küstenwache
1997
Hasenjagd - Vor lauter Feigheit gibt es kein Erbarmen
1994
Inspector Rex
1994
Doppelter Einsatz
1994
Ein starkes Team
1994
Bella Block
1993
Crossroad
1991
Oh, How Sweet is This Tender Sadness of Separation
1991
Coming Closer
1989
Repentance
1987
Temo
1987
Roots
1987
The Step
1987
Full Circle
1986
In a Small Town
1985
A Case For Two
1981
Polizeiruf 110
1971
Scene of the Crime
1970
The Price of Peace
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