Alexandre Volkoff (actor)

Alexandre Volkoff (Russian Александр Александрович Волков, transliteration Aleksandr Aleksandrovič Volkov, 1885–1942) 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.[1]

Alexandre Volkoff
Born27 December 1885
Died22 May 1942
Other namesAlexander Wolkoff
Occupation(s)Actor, Screenwriter, Film Director
Years active1913 - 1941

The bulk of his output was in France where he was known as Alexandre Volkoff. He also made films in Germany and later Italy and collaborated several times with his fellow Russian exile, the actor Ivan Mozzhukhin.

Selected filmography

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Director

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Features unless otherwise specified:

Screenwriter

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References

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  1. ^ Phillips p.39

Bibliography

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  • Phillips, Alastair. City of Darkness, City of Light: Émigré Filmmakers in Paris, 1929-1939. Amsterdam University Press, 2004.
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