Alexander Shiryaev
Known For
Directing
Born
September 10, 1867
Died
April 25, 1941 (aged 73)
Birthplace
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.
