Alexander 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.
Known For
All Movies (3)
- A Belated Premiere2004 · as Self (archive footage)
- The Comediant Girl1923 · as Skripochkin, choreographer
- “Fool’s Dance” from Petipa's Mlada1906