Alexander Shiryaev
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.
- Known For: Directing
- Birthday: 1867-09-10
- Place of Birth: Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]
- Also Known As: Aleksandr Širjaev, Aleksandr Viktorovič Širjaev , Alexander Victorovic Shiryaev, Alexandr Victorovic Shiryaev, Александр Викторович Ширяев, Aleksandr Shiryayev, Alexandr Shiryaev
