
Alexandre Volkoff
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1885-12-27
Day of Death
1942-05-22 (56 years old)
Place of Birth
Moscow, Russia
Alexandre Volkoff
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.
Acting
(1915)
The Picture of Dorian Grey
as Sie Geoffrey
(1913)
The Broken Vase
as Fop
(1913)
The Keys to Happiness
as Harald
(1913)
Nailed
as Viktor, Dima's husband
Crew
(1941)
Amore imperiale
Director, Writer
(1936)
Stjenka Rasin
Director
(1934)
L'enfant du carnaval
Director
(1933)
The 1002nd Night
Director
(1930)
The White Devil
Director, Writer
(1928)
Secrets of the Orient
Director, Writer
(1927)
Loves of Casanova
Director, Screenplay
(1927)
Napoleon
Assistant Director
(1924)
Kean
Director, Screenplay
(1924)
Les Ombres Qui Passent
Director, Writer
(1924)
Heart of an Actress
Writer
(1923)
The House of Mystery
Director, Writer
(1920)
A Narrow Escape
Screenplay
(1919)
The Bartered Soul
Director
(1918)
Father Sergius
Writer, Co-Director
(1918)
The Beauty Contest
Director
(1917)
Blood Need Not Be Spilled
Director
(1917)
Behind the Screen
Director, Writer
(1916)
The Green Spider
Director
(1916)
His Eyes
Director, Writer
(1914)
The Fugitive
Director