Ivan Dykhovichny

His father Vladimir Abramovich Dykhovichny (1911–1963) was a well-known Soviet song writer, mother Alexandra Iosifovna Sinani was a ballerina. Dykhovichny was a close friend of Vladimir Vysotsky, who dedicated a long poem to him. He died at 5:00 a.m. on September 27, 2009, at the age of 61, from lymphoma.

• Name — Ivan Dykhovichny • Born — 16 October 1947 • Birthplace — Moscow, Soviet Union • Died — 27 September 2009 • Place of death — Moscow, Russia • Occupation — Film director Screenwriter • Years Active — 1970—2009

• Moscow, My Love (1974) — actor • Sunday Walks (1984) — actor • Ispytatel (1985) — director • The Black Monk (1988) — director, screenwriter • Prorva (1992) — director, screenwriter • Women's Role (1994) — director, screenwriter • Music for December (1995) — director, screenwriter • Krestonosets 2 (1997) — director, actor • The Kopeck (2002) — director, screenwriter • Inhalation-Exhalation (2006) — director • Europe-Asia (2009) — director