Viktor Ivanov | |
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Віктор Іванов | |
Born | 31 January [O.S. 13 February] 1909 |
Died | 18 June 1981 Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | (aged 72)
Burial place | Baikove Cemetery |
Alma mater | |
Occupation | Film director |
Years active | 1950–1981 |
Political party | Communist Party of the Soviet Union |
Parents | |
Awards | see here |
Viktor Mykhailovych Ivanov (Ukrainian: Віктор Михайлович Іванов; 31 January [O.S. 13 February] 1909 – 18 June 1981)[2] was a Ukrainian Soviet film director who is known as the creator of the comedy film Chasing Two Hares. He was referred to be a one in a million director by Alexander Dovzhenko, and Sergei Eisenstein personally brought him to his creative workshop.[3] Additionally, he is a recipient the Order of the Red Star, Honored Art Worker of Ukraine and the Oleksandr Dovzhenko State Prize.