Alexander Dovzhenko
Soviet filmmaker (1894–1956) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Soviet and Ukrainian physician and psychiatrist, see Alexander Dovzhenko (psychiatrist).
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Alexander Petrovich Dovzhenko, also Oleksandr Petrovych Dovzhenko[1] (Russian: Александр Петрович Довженко, Ukrainian: Олександр Петрович Довженко; September 10 [O.S. August 29] 1894 – November 25, 1956), was a Ukrainian[2] Soviet director, film producer and screenwriter.[3][4] He is often cited as one of the most important early Soviet filmmakers, alongside Sergei Eisenstein, Dziga Vertov, and Vsevolod Pudovkin, as well as being a pioneer of Soviet montage theory.
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Oleksandr Dovzhenko | |
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Born | Alexander Petrovich Dovzhenko (1894-09-10)September 10, 1894 |
Died | November 25, 1956(1956-11-25) (aged 62) |
Resting place | Novodevichy Cemetery, Moscow |
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Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
Years active | 1926–1956 |
Spouse | Yuliya Solntseva |
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