Aleksandrs Leimanis was born on October 17, 1913 in village Gavrilovo, Smolensk Governorate, Russian Empire [now Smolensk Oblast, Russia]. He was a director and writer, known for
Melna veza spiles (1976),
Vella kalpi (1970) and
Melna veza spiles (1975). He died on June 17, 1990 in Riga, Latvian SSR, USSR [now Latvia].