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Aleksandr Gintsburg

1907 – 1972

Cinematographer, Film director

Film director Camera operatorCinematographer
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About Aleksandr Gintsburg

Lived 1907 – 1972 (aged 65). Aleksandr Gintsburg was a Russian film director, camera operator, cinematographer and screenwriter.

Aleksandr Gintsburg (1 March 1907 – 10 March 1972) was a Soviet cameraman and film director. He graduated from the Leningrad Phototechnicum in 1927 and from the Leningrad Electrotechnical Institute in 1934.

Selected filmography Bolnye nervy (1929) Transport of Fire (1930) Zagovor myortvyh (1930) Son of the Land (1931) Shame (1932) Peasants (1935) Zhenitba Zhana Knukke (1935) City of Youth (1938) The Great Beginning (1939) Shestdesyat dney (1940) Wings of Victory (1941) Yego zovut Sukhe-Bator (1942) Two Soldiers (1943) Eto bylo v Donbasse (1949) Private Aleksandr Matrosov (1949) The Secret Brigade (1949) Who Laughs Last (1954) Cinderella (1960) The Hyperboloid of Engineer Garin (1965)

Honours and awards Honored Art Worker of the RSFSR (1969) Honored Art Worker of the Byelorussian SSR (1955)

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Important facts

Born
1 March 1907, Rahachow
Birth century
20th century
Died
10 March 1972, Moscow
Occupation
Film director, camera operator, cinematographer, screenwriter
Nationality
Soviet Union
Employers
Belarusfilm
Awards
Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
Also known as
Aleksandr Ilyich Gintsburg

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Aleksandr Gintsburg?

cinematographer, Film director (1907–1972)

When was Aleksandr Gintsburg born?

Aleksandr Gintsburg was born on 1 March 1907 in Rahachow.

When did Aleksandr Gintsburg die?

Aleksandr Gintsburg died on 10 March 1972 in Moscow.

What was Aleksandr Gintsburg's occupation?

Aleksandr Gintsburg was a film director, camera operator, cinematographer and screenwriter.

What nationality was Aleksandr Gintsburg?

Aleksandr Gintsburg was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Aleksandr Gintsburg

· Wikidata: Q4138674

· DBpedia: Aleksandr Gintsburg

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