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Aleksandr Ivanovich Medvedkin

1900 – 1989

Soviet Russian film director

Film director Screenwriter Opinion journalist
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Lived 1900 – 1989 (aged 88). Aleksandr Ivanovich Medvedkin was a Russian film director, screenwriter and opinion journalist.

Aleksandr Ivanovich Medvedkin (; 24 February 1900 – 20 February 1989) was a Soviet Russian film director, best known for his 1935 film Happiness. His life and art are the subject of Chris Marker's documentary films The Train Rolls On and The Last Bolshevik (1992).

He travelled around the USSR in his Kinopoezd, a Cinetrain, in which he carried film equipment and shot movies in Kolkhozy, which he would then screen there.

Selected filmography Happiness (1935) The Miracle Worker (1936) The New Moscow (1938) Blossoming Youth (1939) The Liberated Earth (1946)

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Important facts

Born
24 February 1900, Penza
Birth century
19th century
Died
19 February 1989, Moscow
Occupation
Film director, screenwriter, opinion journalist
Nationality
Soviet Union, Russian Empire
Employers
Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography
Awards
USSR State Prize; Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Order of the Red Banner; Order of Lenin; Order of the October Revolution; People's Artist of the USSR; Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class; Medal "For the Capture of Königsberg"; Medal "Veteran of Labour"; People's Artist of the RSFSR; Order of the Badge of Honour; Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
Also known as
Aleksandr I. Medvedkin, Aleksandr Medvedkin

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Aleksandr Ivanovich Medvedkin?

Soviet Russian film director (1900-1989)

When was Aleksandr Ivanovich Medvedkin born?

Aleksandr Ivanovich Medvedkin was born on 24 February 1900 in Penza.

When did Aleksandr Ivanovich Medvedkin die?

Aleksandr Ivanovich Medvedkin died on 19 February 1989 in Moscow.

What was Aleksandr Ivanovich Medvedkin's occupation?

Aleksandr Ivanovich Medvedkin was a film director, screenwriter and opinion journalist.

What nationality was Aleksandr Ivanovich Medvedkin?

Aleksandr Ivanovich Medvedkin was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Aleksandr Ivanovich Medvedkin

· Wikidata: Q1394755

· DBpedia: Aleksandr Medvedkin

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