Alexander Stein

Alexander Stein
Александр Петрович Штейн
Born
Aleksandr Petrovich Rubinshtein

(1906-09-28)28 September 1906
Died5 October 1993(1993-10-05) (aged 87)
Occupations
  • Playwright
  • scriptwriter
  • memoirist
  • journalist
Years active1920-1980s
SpouseLyudmila Putiyevskaya (1912–94)
AwardsOrder of the Patriotic War
Order of the Red Star
Order of the Red Banner of Labour

Alexander Petrovich Stein (Russian: Алекса́ндр Петро́вич Штейн, romanized: Aleksandr Petrovich Shtein; born Rubinstein/Rubinshtein/Рубинште́йн, 28 September 1906 – 5 October 1993) was a Soviet Russian writer, playwright, scriptwriter and memoirist. Alexander Stein was a recipient of several high-profile state awards, including the Order of the Patriotic War, the Order of the Red Star and the Order of the Red Banner of Labour (twice), as well as two Stalin Prizes (1949, 1951).