Director,
Writer
Born 1898, Russian Empire (Russia)
 
Died 1984
Aleksandr IVANOV
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Александр Гаврилович ИВАНОВ
Aleksandr IVANOV
Filmography (extracts)
 
Director
1967 - Russian Pioneers (Первороссияне) [fiction, 78 mn]
1962 - If a Comrade calls (Если позовет товарищ) [fiction, 95 mn]
1959 - Virgin Soils Upturned (Поднятая целина) [fiction, 278 mn]
1956 - Soldiers (Солдаты) [fiction, 106 mn]
1955 - Mikhail Lomonossov (Михайло Ломоносов) [fiction, 104 mn]
1949 - Star (Звезда) [fiction, 98 mn]
1947 - Victorious Comeback (Возвращение с победой) [fiction, 92 mn]
1946 - Sons (Сыновья) [fiction, 83 mn]
1943 - Submarine T-9 (Подводная лодка Т-9) [fiction, 71 mn]
1941 - A Mighty Handshake (Крепкое рукопожатие) [animation, 2 mn]
1940 - The Passage / The Crossing (Переход) [fiction, 74 mn]
1938 - At the Border (На границе) [fiction, 104 mn]
1935 - Jan Knukke's Wedding (Женитьба Яна Кнукке) [fiction, 66 mn]
1932 - Three Soldiers (Три солдата) [fiction, 98 mn]
1930 - Yes, Captain (Есть, капитан!) [fiction, 84 mn]
1929 - Transport of Fire (Транспорт огня) [fiction]
1928 - Moon to the Left (Луна слева) [fiction, 63 mn]
1928 - Slanting Line (Косая линия) [fiction, 68 mn]
 
Writer
1938 - At the Border (На границе) from Aleksandr IVANOV [fiction, 104 mn]
1929 - Transport of Fire (Транспорт огня) from Aleksandr IVANOV [fiction]
 
Site : IMD

Awards :
Honoured Art Worker of Latvia, 1947
People's Artist of the USSR, 1964

Biography
Born on August 17, 1898 in the village of Davydovo, Novgorod region.
In 1918 fought in the ranks of the Red Army. Studied at the school of the «Kino-Sever» company. Was demobilized in 1925, started to work at the Leningrad factory «Sovkino», was a secretary at the literary bureau, chief of production, assistant director.
In 1928 together with the director O.Gallai directed the first movie «Slanting Line». In 1935 completed the postgraduate course at the Leningrad branch of GAIS (majoring in film history). Worked at different studios throughout the country.
Since 1948 was a director at «Lenfilm» studio. In 1967 became artistic director of II creative unit at «Lenfilm» studio.
 

Commentaries and bibliography
- La guerre dans le cinéma soviétique Éric AUNOBLE, 2021, ehne.fr
- Такое кино. (В контексте кинопроцесса) , Yevgeni MARGOLIT, 2009, kinozapiski.ru