Shalva Dadiani was born on May 21, 1874 in Zestaponi, Georgia, Russian Empire. He was a writer and actor, known for Modzgvari (1922), Tariel mklavadzis mkvlelobis saqme (1925) and Arsena Jorjiashvili (1921). He died on March 15, 1959 in Tbilisi, Georgia, USSR.