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Aleksandr Stolper

1907 – 1979

Soviet film director

Film director Screenwriter Drama teacher

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About Aleksandr Stolper

Lived 1907 – 1979 (aged 71). Aleksandr Stolper was a Russian film director, screenwriter, drama teacher, actor and director.

Aleksandr Borisovich Stolper (; 12 August 1907 – 12 January 1979) was a Soviet film director and screenwriter. He directed 14 films between 1940 and 1977. Aleksandr Stolper was awarded the Stalin Prize in 1949 and 1951 and received the honorary title People's Artist of the USSR in 1977.

Filmography The Law of Life (1940) Lad from Our Town (1942) Wait for Me (1943) Days and Nights (1945) Our Heart (1946) Tale of a True Man (1948) Far from Moscow (1950) The Road (1955) A Unique Spring (1957) Hard Happiness (1958) The Alive and the Dead (1964) Retribution (1967) The Fourth (1972) Slope: Zero (1977)

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Important facts

Born

30 July 1907, Daugavpils

Birth century

20th century

Died

12 January 1979, Moscow

Occupation

Film director, screenwriter, drama teacher, actor, director

Nationality

Russian Empire, Soviet Union

Education

Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography

Employers

Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography, Mosfilm, Mezhrabpom-Film, Top Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors

Awards

State Stalin Prize, 1st degree; People's Artist of the USSR; Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Order of the Badge of Honour; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR; People's Artist of the RSFSR; Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic; Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"; Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"; Stalin Prize, 2nd degree

Also known as

Aleksandr Borisovich Stolper

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Aleksandr Stolper's

George Andrew Reisner

Frequently asked questions

Who was Aleksandr Stolper?

Soviet film director (1907-1979)

When was Aleksandr Stolper born?

Aleksandr Stolper was born on 30 July 1907 in Daugavpils.

When did Aleksandr Stolper die?

Aleksandr Stolper died on 12 January 1979 in Moscow.

What was Aleksandr Stolper's occupation?

Aleksandr Stolper was a film director, screenwriter, drama teacher, actor and director.

What nationality was Aleksandr Stolper?

Aleksandr Stolper was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Aleksandr Stolper

· Wikidata: Q4442963

· DBpedia: Aleksandr Stolper

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