Konstantin Sergejewitsch Stanislawski

Constantine Stanislavsky was a Russian male theatrical director, stage actor, pedagogue, and film director. Born in Moscow in 1863, he worked primarily in Moscow and wrote in Russian. He was influenced by Henrik Ibsen and studied under Glikeriya Fedotova. His notable students included Maria Ouspenskaya, Olga Gzovskaïa, Evgeny Vakhtangov, and Ryszard Bolesławski. He was employed by the Moscow Art Theatre and began his work period in 1877.

Stanislavsky was a citizen of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union. He was married to Maria Petrovna Lilina. During his career, he received several awards, including the Order of Lenin, People's Artist of the USSR, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, and People's Artist of the RSFSR. He died of a myocardial infarction in Moscow on August 7, 1938, under natural causes. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery.