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He was born in Dvinsk (Daugavpils, Latvia). From 1923 he worked in the newspapers “Peasant newspaper”, “Moscow village”. In 1923-1925 he studied at the film studio of L. Kuleshov, in 1925-1927 at the acting faculty of the workshop of Proletkult. Since 1927 - director and screenwriter of the "Soyuzkino" (Moscow). In 1938 he graduated from the directorial faculty of VGIK (the workshop of S. Eisenstein). Since 1964 - teacher of VGIK, professor of the department of directing (1971). Author and co-author of several scenarios.