Aleksandr Grigoryevich Zarkhi (russian: Александр Григорьевич Зархи; 18 February 1908 – 27 January 1997) was a Soviet and Russian film director and screenwriter.

People's Artist of the USSR People's Artist of the USSR ( rus, Народный артист СССР, Narodny artist SSSR), also sometimes translated as National Artist of the USSR, was an honorary title granted to artists of the Soviet Union. Nomenclature and significa ...

(1969). Hero of Socialist Labour (1978). His film '' Twenty Six Days from the Life of Dostoyevsky'' was nominated for the

Golden Bear The Golden Bear (german: Goldener Bär) is the highest prize awarded for the best film at the Berlin International Film Festival. The bear is the heraldic animal of Berlin, featured on both the coat of arms and flag of Berlin. History The win ...

at the 31st Berlin International Film Festival in 1981.

Filmography

* ''The Song of Metal (Песнь о металле)'' (1928); documentary * ''

Wind in the Face Wind in the Face (russian: Ветер в лицо, Veter v litso) is a 1930 Soviet drama film directed by Iosif Kheifits and Aleksandr Zarkhi. Plot The film tells about a group of Komsomol members who, in the early 1920s, remake the beer hall u ...

(Ветер в лицо)'' (1930); co-directed with

Iosif Kheifits Iosif Yefimovich Kheifits ( be, Іосіф Яўхімавіч Хейфіц; – 24 April 1995) was a Soviet film director, winner of two Stalin Prizes (1941, 1946), People's Artist of USSR (1964), Hero of Socialist Labor (1975). Member of ...

* ''Noon (Полдень)'' (1931); co-directed with Iosif Kheifits * '' My Motherland (Моя Родина)'' (1933); co-directed with Iosif Kheifits * ''

Hectic Days Red Army Days (russian: Горячие денечки, Goryachie denyochki) is a 1935 Soviet comedy film directed by Alexander Zarkhi and Iosif Kheifits. Plot In the provincial town for exercises come tank units of the Red Army. Tank commande ...

(Горячие денечки)'' (1935); co-directed with Iosif Kheifits * ''

Baltic Deputy Baltic Deputy (russian: Депутат Балтики) is a 1936 Soviet drama film directed by Iosif Kheifits and Aleksandr Zarkhi. Plot The Bolsheviks seize power in Russia. Students instead of studying are fond of politics. Teachers and scie ...

(Депутат Балтики)'' (1937); co-directed with Iosif Kheifits * ''Member of the Government (Член правительства)'' (1940); co-directed with Iosif Kheifits * ''

His Name Is Sukhe-Bator His Name Is Sukhe-Bator, (russian: Его зовут Сухэ-Батор) is a 1942 Soviet drama film directed by Iosif Kheifits and Aleksandr Zarkhi. Plot The film tells about the founder of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party, Damdin S ...

(Его зовут Сухэ-Батор)'' (1942); co-directed with Iosif Kheifits * '' The Last Hill (Малахов курган)''(1944); co-directed with Iosif Kheifits * ''

In the Name of Life ''In the Name of Life'' (russian: Во имя жизни, Vo imya zhizni) is a 1947 Soviet drama film directed by Iosif Kheifits and Aleksandr Zarkhi and starring Viktor Khokhryakov, Mikhail Kuznetsov and Oleg Zhakov.Liehm / Liehm p.53 Plot Thre ...

(Во имя жизни)'' (1946); co-directed with Iosif Kheifits * ''The Precious Seed (Драгоценные зерна)'' (1948); co-directed with Iosif Kheifits * ''The Fires of Baku (Огни Баку)'' (1950); co-directed with Iosif Kheifits and Rza Tahmasib * ''Kolkhoz Rassvet (Колхоз "Рассвет")'' (1951); documentary * '' Pavlinka (Павлинка)'' (1952); TV play * ''Nesterka (Нестерка)'' (1954) * '' The Height (Высота)'' (1957) * ''

People on the Bridge ''People on the Bridge'' (russian: Люди на мосту, Lyudi na mostu) is a 1959 Soviet drama film directed by Aleksandr Zarkhi. Plot After the liquidation of the central board, chief Ivan Denisovich Bulygin had to return to his former pro ...

(Люди на мосту)'' (1960) * '' My Younger Brother (Мой младший брат)'' (1962) * ''Hello, Life!'' (1963) * ''

Anna Karenina ''Anna Karenina'' ( rus, «Анна Каренина», p=ˈanːə kɐˈrʲenʲɪnə) is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in book form in 1878. Widely considered to be one of the greatest works of literature ever writte ...

(Анна Каренина)'' (1967) * ''Towns and Years (Города и годы)'' (1973) * ''

Story of an Unknown Actor Story of an Unknown Actor (russian: Повесть о неизвестном актёре, Povest o neizvestnom aktyore) is a Soviet drama film directed by Aleksandr Zarkhi in 1977. Plot Pavel Pavlovich Goryaev, middle-aged actor. For many years ...

(Повесть о неизвестном актере)'' (1976) * '' Twenty Six Days from the Life of Dostoyevsky (Двадцать шесть дней из жизни Достоевского)'' (1981) * ''Chicherin (Чичерин)'' (1986)

Awards and honours

* Three Orders of the Red Banner of Labour (1940) * Two Stalin Prizes (1941, 1946) *

People's Artist of the RSFSR People's Artist of the RSFSR (russian: Народный артист РСФСР, ''Narodnyj artist RSFSR'') was an honorary title granted to Soviet Union artists, including theatre and film directors, choreographers, music performers, and orches ...

(1965) *

(1969) * Hero of Socialist Labour (1978) *

Order of Lenin The Order of Lenin (russian: Орден Ленина, Orden Lenina, ), named after the leader of the Russian October Revolution, was established by the Central Executive Committee on April 6, 1930. The order was the highest civilian decoration ...

(1978) *

Order of the October Revolution The Order of the October Revolution (russian: Орден Октябрьской Революции, ''Orden Oktyabr'skoy Revolyutsii'') was instituted on October 31, 1967, in time for the 50th anniversary of the October Revolution. It was conferr ...

(1986)

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