Viktor Ivanov

Early life and education Born on , in the Ukrainian city of Koziatyn. Ivanov was raised in a modest household. His mother, Tetiana Andriivna, was a homemaker, while the father, Mykhailo Spyrydonovych, worked as a military paramedic at the district hospital. His father died from cholera he caught in 1919 while tending to the ill, leaving his wife and their three children. At the age of 13, he began to work as a sender for the department of education in order to pay his bills. His mother remarries in 1923 and assists stepfather Mykhailo Zhydkomlinov чin raising her children.

Ivanov holds diplomas from Berdychiv Craft School (1923–1925) and Zhmerynka Vocational School (1925–1927). He was then given the specialization of assistant machinist in Vyazma. After earning his locomotive driving certification in 1929, he moves to Moscow to pursue further education. He had two significant injuries, and was discharged due to health concerns, and more. he died following two heart attacks at the age of 73. He was laid to rest in the Baikove Cemetery beside his family.

Filmography

As director Sources: Пригоди з піджаком Тарапуньки (1955) Шельменко-денщик (1957) Сто тисяч (1958) Олекса Довбуш (1960) Chasing Two Hares (1961) The Keys of Skies (1965) Непосиди (1968, co-authored with Abram Narodytsky) Вулиця тринадцяти тополь (1969, co-authored with Abram Narodytsky) Веселі Жабокричі (1973) Ні пуха, ні пера (1975) Співає Микола Кондратюк (1977) Оглядини (1980) Снігове весілля (1981)

As script writer Source: Chasing Two Hares (1961) Рибки захотілось (1963) Бджоли і люди (1963) Непосиди (1967)

Awards and recognitions Ivanov was awarded the Order of the Red Star, as well as medals for bravery and the defense of Stalingrad, for his service during World War II. In Koziatyn, a memorial plaque was erected in 2007 on the home of the departmental hospital's original structure, where he was born. Ivanov has been given the following membership and awards:

Oleksandr Dovzhenko State Prize (1999) Honored Art Worker of Ukrainian SSR (1974) Member of the National Writers' Union of Ukraine (1956) Member of the Ukrainian Association of Cinematographers