Alexander Leonidovich Knyazhinsky (; 24 January 1936 – 14 June 1996), also spelt Aleksandr Knyazhinskiy, was a

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and Russian

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, noted for his work on

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's ''

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''. He was made a

People's Artist of Russia People's Artist of the Russian Federation (, ''Narodnyy artist Rossiyskoy Federatsii''), also sometimes translated as National Artist of the Russian Federation, is an honorary and the highest title awarded to citizens of the Russian Federation ...

in 1992.

Selected filmography

* '' The City of Masters'' (1965) *'' You and Me'' (1971) *''

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'' (1974) *'' Wounded Game'' (1977) * ''

'' (1979) *'' Life on Holidays'' (1980) * '' If to Believe Lopotukhin...'' (1983)

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* * (Interview) 1936 births 1996 deaths Mass media people from Moscow People's Artists of Russia Soviet cinematographers {{Cinematographer-stub