Soviet film director, screenwriter and actor (1893–1953).
Born February 28th, 1893 in Penza.
Died June 30th, 1953 at 60 years old in Jūrmala (myocardial infarction).
For life be, after all, only a waitin’ for somethin’ else than what we’re doin’; and death be all that we can rightly depend on. Bram Stoker