Directing
Ivan Pyryev
Known for exceptional directing in global cinema.
Profession
Directing
Birthday
17 Nov 1901
Age
125 Years
Born In
Kamen, Tomsk Governorate, Russian Empire
Total Projects
3
Years Active
100 Yrs
Avg Rating
5.1 ★
Overview
Ivan Aleksandrovich Pyryev (17 November 1901 – 7 February 1968) was a Soviet-Russian film director and screenwriter remembered as the high priest of Stalinist cinema. He was awarded six Stalin Prizes (1941, 1942, 1946, 1946, 1948, 1951), served as Director of the Mosfilm studios (1954–57) and was, for a time, the most influential man in the Soviet motion picture...
