Aleksandr Viktorovich Ivanovsky (; November 29, 1881 – January 12, 1968) was a screenwriter and film director in Soviet Union. He was awarded the Stalin Prize in 1941, for his work on the 1940 film ''

Musical Story Musical Story (russian: Музыкальная история, Muzykalnaja istorija) is a 1940 Soviet musical comedy film directed by Aleksandr Ivanovsky and Gerbert Rappaport. Plot The film tells about the taxi driver Petya Govorkov, who rehea ...

''. His 1944

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'' was one of the most popular releases in the Soviet Union that year.Spring & Taylor p.50

Selected filmography

* ''

Comedienne A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting foolish (as in slapstick), or employing prop comedy. A comedian who addresses an audience d ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Palace and the Fortress ''The Palace and the Fortress'' (russian: Дворец и крепость, Dvorets i krepost) is a 1924 Soviet silent biopic directed by Aleksandr Ivanovsky.Christie & Taylor p.431 The film is about the tragic fate of revolutionary democrat Mikh ...

'' (1924) * ''

The Decembrists ''The Decembrists'' ( Russian: ''Декабристы'') is an unfinished novel by Leo Tolstoy, who finished three chapters. Its hero was to have been a participant in the abortive Decembrist Uprising of 1825, released from Siberian exile afte ...

'' (1927) * ''

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'' (1933) * '' Dubrovsky'' (1936) * ''

'' (1940) * '' Spring Song'' (1941) * ''

Anton Ivanovich Is Angry ''Anton Ivanovich Is Angry'' (russian: Антон Иванович сердится) is a 1941 Soviet comedy film directed by Aleksandr Ivanovsky. Plot The film tells about the musician Anton Ivanovich, who performs exclusively works by J.S.Bach ...

'' (1941) * ''

'' (1944) * '' Russian Ballerina'' (1947) * ''

Tamer of Tigers ''Tamer of Tigers'' (released in English as ''Tiger Girl'', russian: Укротительница тигров, Ukrotitelnitsa tigrov) is a 1955 Soviet-era comedy film released by Lenfilm, directed by Nadezhda Kosheverova and Aleksandr Ivanovsky. ...

'' (1955)

References

Bibliography

* Spring, Derek & Taylor, Richard. ''Stalinism and Soviet Cinema''. Routledge, 2013.

External links

* 1881 births 1968 deaths Mass media people from Kazan Kazan Federal University alumni Recipients of the Stalin Prize Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour Male screenwriters Soviet film directors Soviet male writers Soviet screenwriters {{USSR-film-director-stub Soviet theatre directors