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Alexander Shiryaev - Actor & Filmmaker | The Couch Critic
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Alexander Shiryaev
Born
September 10, 1867
Died: April 25, 1941
Lived 73 years
Place of Birth
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
2
Movies
0
TV Shows
5
Directed
Also Known As
Aleksandr Širjaev
Aleksandr Viktorovič Širjaev
Alexander Victorovic Shiryaev
Alexandr Victorovic Shiryaev
Александр Викторович Ширяев
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Alexander Shiryaev
Directing
Biography
Russian ballet dancer, ballet master and choreographer, founder of character dance in Russian ballet who served at the Mariinsky Theatre. Shiryaev was also a pioneering animation director who is credited with invention of stop motion animation.
Movies
2
TV Shows
0
Director
5
A Belated Premiere
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Self (archive footage)
2004
“Fool’s Dance” from Petipa's Mlada
Cast
1906
