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Constantin Stanislavski

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Constantin Stanislavski

1863–1938

Russian actor and theatre director (1863–1938)

Victorian Era

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Biography

Konstantin Sergeyevich Stanislavski was a seminal Russian and Soviet theatre practitioner. He was widely recognized as an outstanding character actor, and the many productions that he directed garnered him a reputation as one of the leading theatre directors of his generation. His principal fame and influence, however, rests on his "system" of actor training, preparation, and rehearsal technique.

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1863
Birth

Russian actor and director (d. 1938)

January 17 →
1938
Death

Russian actor and director (b. 1863)

August 7 →

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