Aleksandr Ivanovsky

Aleksandr Ivanovsky
Born
Aleksandr Viktorovich Ivanovsky

(1881-11-29)November 29, 1881
Kazan, Russian Empire
DiedJanuary 12, 1968(1968-01-12) (aged 86)
Leningrad, Soviet Union
Occupation(s)Film and theater director, screenwriter
Years active1918–1967

Aleksandr Viktorovich Ivanovsky (Russian: Александр Викторович Ивановский; November 29, 1881 – January 12, 1968) was a screenwriter and film director in the Soviet Union.[1] 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.[2]

  1. ^ Peter Rollberg (2009). Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema. US: Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 303–305. ISBN 978-0-8108-6072-8.
  2. ^ Spring & Taylor p.50