Constantine Stanislavsky
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Summary
Constantine Stanislavsky was born on January 5, 1863[1], in Moscow[2]. He died on August 7, 1938[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a theatrical director[5], stage actor[6], pedagogue[7], film director[8], and actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,901 views/month, #6,561 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 17, 1863[11]
- Place of burial: Novodevichy Cemetery[12]
- Father: Sergey Alekseyev[13]
- Mother: Elizaveta Yakovleva[14]
- Spouse: Maria Petrovna Lilina[15]
- Child: Vladimir Sergeyevich Sergeyev[16], Kira Alexeyeva[17]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[18], Soviet Union[19]
- Occupation: director[20], teacher[21], theatrologist[22], entrepreneur[23], theatre manager[24], Theaterintendant[25]
- Field of work: theatre art[26], acting[27], directing[28], theatre studies[29], pedagogy[30], film[31], film direction[32], management[33]
- Employer: Moscow Art Theatre[34]
- Student: Maria Ouspenskaya[35], Olga Gzovskaïa[36], Evgeny Vakhtangov[37], Ryszard Bolesławski[38], Alisa Koonen[39], Michael Chekhov[40], Olga Knipper[41], Vsevolod Meyerhold[42], Alla Nazimova[43], Stella Adler[44], Theodore Komisarjevsky[45], Vladimir Sokoloff[46]
- Award received: Order of Lenin[47], People's Artist of the USSR[48], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[49], People's Artist of the RSFSR[50], Order of the Red Eagle[51]
- Influenced by: Henrik Ibsen[52]
- Sex or gender: male[53]
- Genre: theatre art[54]
- Commons category: Constantin Stanislavski[55]
- Cause of death: myocardial infarction[56]
- Given name: Konstantin[57]
- Topic's main category: Category:Constantine Stanislavsky[58]
- Work location: Moscow[59]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Constantine Stanislavsky include Stanislavski's system[60], Stanislavski and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Academic Music Theatre[61], Stanislavsky Electrotheatre[62], Stanislavsky State Prize of the RSFSR[63], and Stanislavski Russian Theatre of Yerevan[64].
Why It Matters
Constantine Stanislavsky has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]
He has been cited as an influence by Jerzy Grotowski[67], a theatrical director[68], 1933–1999[69], of Poland[70], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program[71].
He is credited with the discovery of Stanislavski's system[72], a theatre company[73]. Works attributed to him include An Actor Prepares[74], a written work[75]. Entities named for him include Stanislavski's system[60], Stanislavski and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Academic Music Theatre[61], Stanislavsky Electrotheatre[62], Stanislavsky State Prize of the RSFSR[63], and Stanislavski Russian Theatre of Yerevan[64].
FAQs
Where was Constantine Stanislavsky born?
Constantine Stanislavsky was born in Moscow[2].
Where did Constantine Stanislavsky die?
Constantine Stanislavsky passed away in Moscow[4].
Who were Constantine Stanislavsky's parents?
Constantine Stanislavsky's father was Sergey Alekseyev[13]. Constantine Stanislavsky's mother was Elizaveta Yakovleva[14].
Who was Constantine Stanislavsky married to?
Constantine Stanislavsky's spouses include Maria Petrovna Lilina[15].
What did Constantine Stanislavsky do for work?
Constantine Stanislavsky worked as a theatrical director[5], stage actor[6], pedagogue[7], film director[8], and actor[9].
What awards did Constantine Stanislavsky receive?
Honors received include Order of Lenin[47], People's Artist of the USSR[48], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[49], and People's Artist of the RSFSR[50].
Who did Constantine Stanislavsky influence?
Constantine Stanislavsky has been cited as an influence by Jerzy Grotowski[67].
What did Constantine Stanislavsky discover?
Constantine Stanislavsky is credited as discoverer of Stanislavski's system[72].