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Alexander Shiryaev

Alexander Shiryaev

Directing · 0.3 popularity

Age

158

Movies

3

TV

0

Born
September 10, 1867 – April 25, 1941
From
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]

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.

Works

3 films

The Comediant Girl

The Comediant Girl

1923

A Belated Premiere

A Belated Premiere

2004

“Fool’s Dance” from Petipa's Mlada

“Fool’s Dance” from Petipa's Mlada

1906