Alexander Dovzhenko
Alexander Petrovich Dovzhenko, also transliterated Oleksandr Petrovych Dovzhenko (Ukrainian: Олександр Петрович Довженко, Oleksandr Petrovych Dovzhenko; Russian: Александр Петрович Довженко, Aleksandr Petrovich Dovzhenko; September 10 [O.S. August 29] 1894 – November 25, 1956), was a Ukrainian Soviet screenwriter, film producer and director. 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.
Oleksandr Dovzhenko | |
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| Born | Olexander Petrovych Dovzhenko September 10, 1894 |
| Died | November 25, 1956 (aged 62) |
| Resting place | Novodevichy Cemetery, Moscow |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1926–1956 |
| Spouse | Yuliya Solntseva |
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