Alexander Shiryaev
Birth date
September 10, 1867
Death date
April 25, 1941
Place of birth
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]
Profession
Directing
Age
73 years
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.
Also known as
Aleksandr ŠirjaevAleksandr Viktorovič Širjaev Alexander Victorovic ShiryaevAlexandr Victorovic ShiryaevАлександр Викторович ШиряевAleksandr Shiryayev
