Alexander Shiryaev

Directing

Born: 1867-09-10

Died: 1941-04-25

From: Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]

Gender: Male

Also Known As

Aleksandr ŠirjaevAleksandr Viktorovič Širjaev Alexander Victorovic ShiryaevAlexandr Victorovic ShiryaevАлександр Викторович ШиряевAleksandr ShiryayevAlexandr Shiryaev

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.