Alexander Shiryaev
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Born
September 10, 1867
Died
April 25, 1941(age 73)
Birthplace
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]
Gender
Male
Also known as
Aleksandr ŠirjaevAleksandr Viktorovič Širjaev Alexander Victorovic ShiryaevAlexandr Victorovic ShiryaevАлександр Викторович ШиряевAleksandr Shiryayev
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.
