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Aleksandr Ivanovsky

1881 – 1968

Soviet film director and screenwriter

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Lived 1881 – 1968 (aged 86). Aleksandr Ivanovsky was a Russian film director, screenwriter, theatre director, director and librettist.

Aleksandr Viktorovich Ivanovsky (; November 29, 1881 – January 12, 1968) was a screenwriter and film director in the Soviet Union. He was awarded the Stalin Prize in 1941, for his work on the 1940 film Musical Story. His 1944 operetta film Silva was one of the most popular releases in the Soviet Union that year.

Selected filmography Comedienne (1923) The Palace and the Fortress (1924) The Decembrists (1927) House of Greed (1933) Dubrovsky (1936) Musical Story (1940) Spring Song (1941) Anton Ivanovich Is Angry (1941) Silva (1944) Russian Ballerina (1947) Tamer of Tigers (1955)

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Kazan Federal University
Awards
Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic; Jubilee Medal Medal "In Commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of Leningrad"; Stalin Prize, 2nd degree
Also known as
Alexander Ivanovsky

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Aleksandr Ivanovsky?

Soviet film director and screenwriter (1881–1968)

When was Aleksandr Ivanovsky born?

Aleksandr Ivanovsky was born on 17 November 1881 in Kazan.

When did Aleksandr Ivanovsky die?

Aleksandr Ivanovsky died on 12 January 1968 in Saint Petersburg.

What was Aleksandr Ivanovsky's occupation?

Aleksandr Ivanovsky was a film director, screenwriter, theatre director, director and librettist.

What nationality was Aleksandr Ivanovsky?

Aleksandr Ivanovsky was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Aleksandr Ivanovsky

· Wikidata: Q4196616

· DBpedia: Aleksandr Ivanovsky

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