Ivan Pyryev
Ivan Aleksandrovich Pyryev (Russian: Ива́н Алекса́ндрович Пы́рьев; 17 November [O.S. 4 November] 1901 – 7 February 1968) was a Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter, actor and pedagogue 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 industry.
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| Born | Ivan Aleksandrovich Pyryev 17 November 1901 Kamen, Tomsk Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 7 February 1968 (aged 66) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Resting place | Novodevichy Cemetery, Moscow |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, actor, pedagogue |
| Years active | 1921–1968 |
| Spouse(s) | Ada Voytsik Marina Ladynina Lionella Pyryeva |
| Children | Erik Pyryev Andrei Ladynin |
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