Alexandre Volkoff was a Russian actor screenwriter and film director He was born on December 27 1885 in Moscow Russian Empire Aleksandre Volkov established his film career in Russia and was one of a significant number of film artists who fled Russia following the Bolshevik takeover The bulk of his output was in France where he was known as Alexandre Volkoff He also made films in Germany and later Italy He directed several films starring his fellow Russian exile Ivan Mozzhukhin He was known for Father Sergius 1918 The Prince of Adventurers 1927 and Edmund Kean Prince Among Lovers 1924 He died on May 22 1942 in Rome Lazio Italy