Mark Donskoy
Directing
Born March 6, 1901 — Died March 20, 1981
From Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]
Also known as М. Донской, M. Donskoy
Biography
Mark Semyonovich Donskoy (6 March [O.S. 21 February] 1901 – 21 March 1981) was a Soviet film director, screenwriter, and studio administrative head. Donskoy was born in Odessa in a Jewish family. During the Civil War, he served in the Red Army (1921-1923), and was held captive by the White Russians ...
