Alexander Shiryaev
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September 10, 1867
Died: April 25, 1941
Saint 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.
Also Known As
Aleksandr ŠirjaevAleksandr Viktorovič Širjaev Alexander Victorovic ShiryaevAlexandr Victorovic ShiryaevАлександр Викторович Ширяев
