Aleksandr Ivanov was born on August 12, 1898 in Davydovo, Novgorod Governorate, Russian Empire [now Novgorod Oblast, Russia]. He was a director and writer, known for
Transport of Fire (1930),
Tri soldata (1932) and
Soviet Border (1938). He was married to
Kseniya Klyaro. He died on August 20, 1984 in Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR [now St. Petersburg, Russia].