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Aleksandr Khanzhonkov
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Russian entrepreneur, organizer of film production, screenwriter, director
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Aleksandr Khanzhonkov (1877–1945) was a male film director, producer, and screenwriter active from 1906. Born in Nyzhnia Krynka, also known as Khanzhonkovka in the Yekaterinoslav Governorate of the Russian Empire, he held citizenship in both the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union. His notable work includes the film *Defence of Sevastopol*.
Khanzhonkov received the Order of Saint Stanislaus during his career. He died in Yalta in 1945. His name in his native language is recorded as Александр Алексеевич Ханжонков.
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Film & TV
Khanzhonkovka, Yekaterinoslav Governorate, Russian Empire
In 1906 he opened the A. Khanzhonkov Trading House (since 1912 - A. Khanzhonkov & K JSC), the first Russian company selling and renting foreign films. Since 1907, he began production of game productions and chronicles. One of the founders of Russian cinematography. Vladislav Starevich, Eugene Bauer, Petr Chardynin, Vera Kholodnaya, Ivan Mozhuhin, Vera Caralli, Vitold Polonsky, Ivan Perestiani and…
Known for
- When Idols Were Gone — Himself / ArchiveFootage2005
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Key facts
- Born
- Aleksandr Alekseevich Khanzhonkov , ( 1877-08-08 ) 8 August 1877, Khanzhonkovka, Don Host Oblast , Russian Empire
- Died
- 26 September 1945 (1945-09-26) (aged 68), Yalta , Crimean Oblast , Soviet Union
- Occupations
- Producer , film director
- Years active
- 1905–1926
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Aleksandr
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Russian Empire
- Place of birth
- Nyzhnia Krynka
- Place of death
- Yalta
- Notable work
- Defence of Sevastopol
- Image
- Александр Ханжонков.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1877-08-08
- date of death
- 1945-09-25
- Commons category
- Aleksandr Khanzhonkov
- start of work period
- 1906-00-00
- allegiance
- Russian Empire
- name in native language
- Александр Алексеевич Ханжонков
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Encyclopedic overview
Aleksandr Alekseevich Khanzhonkov (Russian: Александр Алексеевич Ханжонков, IPA: [ɐlʲɪˈksandr ɐlʲɪˈksʲejɪvʲɪtɕ xənˈʐonkəf]; 8 August [O.S. 27 July] 1877 — 26 September 1945) was a pioneering Russian cinema entrepreneur, film director and screenwriter. He is known for producing Defence of Sevastopol, Russia's first feature film, as well as Ladislas Starevich's ground-breaking stop motion animation. Most of his career was in Russian Empire. During 1923-1926 he worked in the Soviet Union, where his career ended with a financial scandal, however his past achievements earned him a personal pension and an apartment from the state.
Early years
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