Aleksandr Vertinskiy

Aleksandr Vertinskiy was born on Mar 21, 1889 in Russian Empire [now Ukraine]. Aleksandr Vertinskiy's big-screen debut came with Secrets of the Orient directed by Alexandre Volkoff in 1928, strarring Vezir (as A. Vertinsky). Aleksandr Vertinskiy is known for From Russia with Rock directed by Marjaana Mykkänen, Harry Bent stars as Narrator and Aleksandr F. Skljar as Self. The most recent award Aleksandr Vertinskiy achieved is State Prize of Soviet Union - Stalinskaya Premia. The upcoming new movie Aleksandr Vertinskiy plays is The White Countess which will be released on Mar 31, 2006.

Aleksandr Verrtinsky was a famous Russian actor, singer and songwriter who suffered traumatic experience during the Russian Revolution of 1917, and expressed himself through acting, singing and songwriting. Vertinsky created a cross-genre style of his own, by blending such styles as Russian folk-song with French chanson and American stand-up comedy, and created his image as a "Russian Pierot", becoming a cult figure among Russian émigrés.