Oleksandr Dovzhenko Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography

Oleksandr Dovzhenko

Oleksandr Dovzhenko

Directing

Biography

Oleksandr Petrovych Dovzhenko was a Ukrainian Soviet screenwriter, film producer and director. He is often cited as one of the most important early Soviet filmmakers, alongside Sergei Eisenstein, Dziga Vertov, and Vsevolod Pudovkin, as well as being a pioneer of Soviet montage theory. Although Oleksandr Dovzhenko's parents were uneducated, his semi-literate grandfather encouraged him to study, leading him to become a teacher at the age of 19. Dovzhenko turned to film in 1926 when he landed in Odesa. His ambitious drive led to the production of his second-ever screenplay, Vasya the Reformer (which he also co-directed). He gained greater success with Zvenyhora in 1928 which established him as a major filmmaker of his era. His following "Ukraine Trilogy" (Zvenyhora, Arsenal, and Earth), although underappreciated by some contemporary Soviet critics (who found some of its realism counter-revolutionary), is his most well-known work in the West. For his film Shchors, Dovzhenko was awarded the Stalin Prize (1941); eight years later, in 1949, he was awarded another Stalin Prize for his film Michurin. After spending several years writing, co-writing and producing films at Mosfilm Studios in Moscow, he turned to writing novels. Over a 20-year career, Dovzhenko personally directed only 7 films. He was a mentor to the young Ukrainian Soviet filmmakers Larysa Shepitko and Sergei Parajanov. Dovzhenko died of a heart attack on November 25, 1956 in his dacha in Peredelkino. His wife, Yulia Solntseva, continued his legacy by producing films of her own and completing projects Dovzhenko was not able to create. The Dovzhenko Film Studios in Kyiv were named after him in his honour following his death.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Our Cinema movie poster
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Our Cinema

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Our Cinema
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Sonata about the artist movie poster
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Sonata about the artist

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Sonata about the artist
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Dovzhenko. Diary. 1941-1945 movie poster
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Dovzhenko. Diary. 1941-1945

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Dovzhenko. Diary. 1941-1945
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Larisa movie poster
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Larisa

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Larisa
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The Diplomatic Pouch movie poster
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The Diplomatic Pouch

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The Diplomatic Pouch
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How The Steel Was Tempered - On Screen and In Life movie poster
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How The Steel Was Tempered - On Screen and In Life

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How The Steel Was Tempered - On Screen and In Life
Oleksandr Dovzhenko. The Contemplations After Life movie poster
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Oleksandr Dovzhenko. The Contemplations After Life

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Oleksandr Dovzhenko. The Contemplations After Life
Self (archive footage)
Oleksandr Dovzhenko. Odesa Dawn movie poster
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Oleksandr Dovzhenko. Odesa Dawn

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Oleksandr Dovzhenko. Odesa Dawn
Self (archive footage)
Dovzhenko. Ukrainian Homer of Cinema movie poster
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Dovzhenko. Ukrainian Homer of Cinema

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Dovzhenko. Ukrainian Homer of Cinema
Self (archive footage)
Triumph Over Violence movie poster
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Triumph Over Violence

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Triumph Over Violence
Self (archive footage)

Production

Earth movie poster
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Earth

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Earth
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Aerograd movie poster
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Aerograd

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Aerograd
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Aerograd movie poster
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Aerograd

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Aerograd
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Zvenyhora movie poster
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Zvenyhora

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Zvenyhora
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Arsenal movie poster
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Arsenal

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Arsenal
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Arsenal movie poster
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Arsenal

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Arsenal
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Shchors movie poster
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Shchors

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Shchors
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Ivan movie poster
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Ivan

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Ivan
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The Diplomatic Pouch movie poster
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The Diplomatic Pouch

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The Diplomatic Pouch
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Love's Berries movie poster
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Love's Berries

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Love's Berries
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Gallery

Oleksandr Dovzhenko portrait
Oleksandr Dovzhenko portrait