
Aleksandr Chistyakov was born in 1880, he never graduated from high school, he worked as an accountant. From 1921 he studied at the First State Film School (Leo Kuleshov's workshop). Since 1925, he actively acted in films. The first role - a worker in the film "Arsenals" became a characteristic role for the subsequent work of the actor. He also was the champion of the Russian Empire in hammer throwing. Self-taught, he began to master hammer throwing at the end of the 19th century and in 1912 became the first record holder in Russia. He was a very good cyclist and an able wrestler too.

Seaman's Daughter
MOVIE • 1941

Storm Over Asia
MOVIE • 1928

Outskirts
MOVIE • 1933

Mother
MOVIE • 1926

The End of St. Petersburg
MOVIE • 1927

Conveyor of Death
MOVIE • 1933

A Great Life
MOVIE • 1939

Minin and Pozharsky
MOVIE • 1939

I Love
MOVIE • 1936

Salamander
MOVIE • 1928

Yakov Sverdlov
MOVIE • 1940

A Great Life, Part 2
MOVIE • 1946

Diary of a Revolutionist
MOVIE • 1932

The White Eagle
MOVIE • 1928

The Happy Canary
MOVIE • 1929

The Miners
MOVIE • 1937

The Thirteen
MOVIE • 1937

Stepan Razin
MOVIE • 1939