Alexandre Volkoff
Alexandre Volkoff (Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Volkov; 27 December 1885 – 22 May 1942) was a Russian actor, screenwriter and film director. He established his film career in Russia and was one of a significant number of film artists who fled the country following the Bolshevik takeover. The bulk of his output was in France where he was known as Alexandre Volkoff.
Alexandre Volkoff
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- Name
- Alexandre Volkoff
- Born
- 27 December 1885
- Birthplace
- Moscow, Russia
- Died
- 22 May 1942
- Place of death
- Rome, Italy
- Occupation
- * Actor
- Nationality
- Russian Empire
- Languages
- Russian
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Alexandre Volkoff (Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Volkov; 27 December 1885 – 22 May 1942) was a Russian actor, screenwriter and film director. He established his film career in Russia and was one of a significant number of film artists who fled the country following the Bolshevik takeover. The bulk of his output was in France where he was known as Alexandre Volkoff.
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He also made films in Germany and later Italy and collaborated several times with his fellow Russian exile, the actor Ivan Mozzhukhin.
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• Name — Alexandre Volkoff • Born — 27 December 1885 • Birthplace — Moscow, Russia • Died — 22 May 1942 • Place of death — Rome, Italy • Other Names — Alexander Wolkoff • Occupation — * Actor • screenwriter • film director • Years Active — 1913–1941
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Features unless otherwise specified: • The Fugitive – a short film, Russia, France • The Green Spider (1916) – a short film, Russia • Father Sergius (1917) – co-director, Russia • People Die for Metal (1919) – Russia • The House of Mystery (1923) – France • Les Ombres qui passent (1924) – France • Kean (1924) – France • The Loves of Casanova (1927) – France • Secrets of the Orient (1928) – France • The White Devil (1930) – Germany • Stjenka Rasin (1936) – Germany • Amore imperiale (1941) – Italy
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1885
Alexandre Volkoff was born on 27 December 1885.
1942
Alexandre Volkoff died on 22 March 1942.
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• Heart of an Actress (1924, dir. Germaine Dulac) – France
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- 1.Dictionnaire du cinéma, Larousse
- 2.Alexandre Kamenka.
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Alexandre Volkoff is recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as screenwriter, actor and director.
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