Born in Gavrilovo, Smolenskaya guberniya, Russian Empire on September 17, 1913 — died June 6, 1990 (aged 76)
Aleksandrs Leimanis directed his first film at the age of 50, having previously worked in various Latvian theatres and in film dubbing. He had a rash and unpredictable nature, talented ideas and energy, but the work process was always complicated.
