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Alexander Dovzhenko was born in 1894 in Kamianets-Podilskyi, Russian Empire (now Kamianets-Podilskyi, Ukraine). He was a Ukrainian filmmaker and one of the pioneers of the Soviet cinema. He is best known for his films "Earth" (1930) and "Ivan" (1932). Dovzhenko's films are often characterized by their lyrical style and their focus on the Ukrainian landscape.