Aleksandr Aleksándrovich Álov (Russian: Алекса́́ндр Алекса́ндрович А́лов, birth surname Lápsker -Ла́пскер-; Kharkov, September 26, 1923-Moscow, June 12, 1983) was a Soviet film director, screenwriter and pedagogue. He was awarded the State Prize of the USSR (1985) and decorated as People’s Artist of the USSR (1983). Biography Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Lapsker was born on September 26, 1923 …