Soviet film director (1894–1976).
Born June 28th, 1894 in Vilnius.
Died July 26th, 1976 at 82 years old in Moscow.
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon