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 previously married to Kseniya Klyaro. He died on August 20, 1984 in Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR [now St. Petersburg, Russia].