Ivan Pyrev was born on November 4, 1901 in Kamen, Tomsk Governorate, Russian Empire [now Kamen-na-Obi, Altayskiy kray, Russia]. He was a director and writer, known for
Symphony of Life (1948),
They Met in Moscow (1941) and
Six P.M. (1944). He was married to
Marina Ladynina and
Lionella Pyryeva. He died on February 7, 1968 in Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Russia].