Levan Iosebis dze Khotivari (; 4 January 1902 – 14 December 1980) was a Georgian film actor, director and screenwriter. He worked at the Georgian Film Studio, where he directed mainly comedies, and was named a People's Artist of the Georgian SSR in 1980.
Early life and career Khotivari was born on 4 January 1902 in Kutaisi. He finished the Kutaisi classical gymnasium in 1921 and from 1923 to 1925 studied at a film-actors' studio in Georgia.
From 1924 he appeared as an actor in more than a dozen films, and from 1944 he worked as an assistant and second director at the Georgian Film Studio. He made his debut as a director in 1954 and went on to direct, mostly comedies. His films include Chrichina (1954, with Siko Dolidze), I Will Tell the Truth (1957), Bridegroom Without a Diploma (1961), Tariel Golua (1968) and A Merry Romance (1972); he also co-wrote several of these screenplays.
Awards and honours People's Artist of the Georgian SSR (1980)
Death Khotivari died in Tbilisi on 14 December 1980 and was buried at the Saburtalo Pantheon.
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