Alexander Shiryaev

Alexander Shiryaev

1867-09-10
73 (1941-04-25)
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]

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.

Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]

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.