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Born | Alexander Arturovich Rou 8 March 1906 |
Died | 28 December 1973 | (aged 67)
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
Years active | 1934–1973 |
Alexander Arturovich Rou (Russian: Александр Артурович Роу; 8 March [O.S. 23 February] 1906 – 28 December 1973) was a Soviet film director. He directed a number of children's fantasy films, based mostly on Russian folklore that were highly popular and often imitated in the Soviet Union.[1] Rou received the title People's Artist of the RSFSR in 1968.