Alexander Shiryaev
Directing
- Born
- September 10, 1867 in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]
- Died
- April 25, 1941
- Age
- Died at age 73
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.
