Alexander Shiryaev

Directing

73 years oldSaint 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.

Personal Details

Born

September 10, 1867 - April 25, 1941 (age 73)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]

Known For

Directing

Also Known As

Aleksandr Širjaev

Aleksandr Viktorovič Širjaev

Alexander Victorovic Shiryaev

Alexandr Victorovic Shiryaev

Александр Викторович Ширяев

IMDb Profile

Movies (6)

A Belated Premiere

as Self (archive footage)

2004

Dance With A Ball

Director (Directing)

1906

“Fool’s Dance” from Petipa's Mlada

1906

Buffon Dance

Director (Directing)

1906

Pierrot-artists

Director (Directing)

1906

Birds in Flight

Director (Directing)

1905