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Alexandre Volkoff

Alexandre Volkoff

Director · 1885–1942 · Moscow, Russia

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Biography

Alexandre Volkoff was a Russian actor, screenwriter and film director. He was born on December 27, 1885 in Moscow, Russian Empire. Aleksandre Volkov established his film career in Russia, and was one of a significant number of film artists who fled Russia following the Bolshevik takeover. The bulk of his output was in France where he was known as Alexandre Volkoff. He also made films in Germany and later Italy. He directed several films starring his fellow Russian exile Ivan Mozzhukhin. He was known for Father Sergius (1918), The Prince of Adventurers (1927) and Edmund Kean: Prince Among Lovers (1924). He died on May 22, 1942 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.

Directed 16

1940s

  1. 1941

    Amore imperiale

    Director

1930s

  1. 1936

    Stjenka Rasin

    Director

  2. 1934

    L'enfant du carnaval

    Director

  3. 1933

    The 1002nd Night

    Director

1920s

  1. 1928

    Secrets of the Orient

    Director

  2. 1927

    Loves of Casanova

    Director

  3. 1924

    Les Ombres Qui Passent

    Director

  4. Kean

    Director

  5. 1923

    The House of Mystery

    Director

1910s

  1. 1919

    The Bartered Soul

    Director

  2. 1918

    Father Sergius

    Co-Director

  3. 1917

    Behind the Screen

    Director

  4. 1916

    His Eyes

    Director

  5. The Green Spider

    Director

  6. 1914

    The Fugitive

    Director

Wrote 11

1940s

  1. 1941

    Amore imperiale

    Writer

1920s

  1. 1928

    Secrets of the Orient

    Writer

  2. 1927

    Loves of Casanova

    Screenplay

  3. 1924

    Heart of an Actress

    Writer

  4. Les Ombres Qui Passent

    Writer

  5. Kean

    Screenplay

  6. 1923

    The House of Mystery

    Writer

  7. 1920

    A Narrow Escape

    Screenplay

1910s

  1. 1918

    Father Sergius

    Writer

  2. 1917

    Behind the Screen

    Writer

  3. 1916

    His Eyes

    Writer

Acted in 4

1910s

  1. 1915
  2. 1913

    The Broken Vase

    Fop

  3. Nailed

    Viktor, Dima's husband