Fun fact: Kalatozov was actually Georgian, born as Kalatozishvili. His family belonged to a noble Georgian Amirejibi house that traces its history back to the 1

Fun fact: Kalatozov was actually Georgian, born as Kalatozishvili. His family belonged to a noble Georgian Amirejibi house that traces its history back to the 13th century. One of Mikhail's uncles served as a General in the Imperial Russian Army, while Georgia was annexed by Russia. Another one was among the founders of the Tbilisi State University.