Alexandre Volkoff

Alexandre Volkoff (Russian Александр Александрович Волков, transliteration Aleksandr Aleksandrovič Volkov, 1885–1942) was a Russian actor, screenwriter, and film director. Aleksandr Volkov established his film career in Russia, and was one of a significant number of film artists who fled Russia following the Bolshevik takeover. The bulk of his output was in France where he was known as Alexandre Volkoff. He also made films in Germany and later Italy. He directed several films starring his fellow Russian exile Ivan Mozzhukhin. Selected filmography Director Features unless otherwise specified: The Fugitive - a short film, Russia, France The Green Spider (1916) - a short film, Russia Father Sergius (1917) - co-director, Russia People Die for Metal (1919) - Russia The House of Mystery (1923) - France Les Ombres qui passent (1924) - France Kean (1924) - France The Loves of Casanova (1927) - France Secrets of the Orient (1928) - France The White Devil (1930) - Germany Stjenka Rasin (1936) - Germany (1941) - Italy