- Born in the same town as the genius Sergei Parajanov
- Was censured by the Soviet government for 'negativism' and forced to do administrative work for seven years (1932-1939), before being allowed to resume his directing career.
- In the Georgian film industry as actor, cameraman and editor from 1923, graduating to directing in 1928.
- Spent eighteen months in Los Angeles during World War II on a diplomatic assignment. This allowed him to watch Hollywood films unavailable in the USSR.
- Father of Giorgi Kalatozishvili. Grandfather of film director Mikheil Kalatozishvili.
- Was appointed Deputy Minister for Film in the 1950s.
- In 1934-1936 was a general director of film concern Sakhkinmretsvi [ge]. In 1936 left Georgia.
- Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume One, 1890-1945". Pages 513-515 (as Mikhail Kalatozov). New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1987.
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