Michael Chekhov
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- Born
- 1891
- Died
- 1955
- Works
- 22
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Acting · Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Michael Chekhov (29 August 1891 – 30 September 1955) was a Russian-American actor, director, author, and theatre practitioner. His acting technique has been used by actors such as Clint Eastwood, Marilyn Monroe, Yul Brynner, and Robert Stack. Constantin Stanislavski referred to him as his most brilliant student. He was a nephew of the playwright Anton Chekhov. Although mainly a stage actor, he…
Known for
- Cinema in Russia — Film footage1979
- Rhapsody — Prof. Schuman1954
- Invitation — Dr. Fromm1952
- Holiday for Sinners — Dr. Konndorff1952
- The Price of Freedom — Johann Vollmer1949
- Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven — Gaboolian1948
- Specter of the Rose — Max Polikoff1946
- Cross My Heart — Peter1946
- Abie's Irish Rose — Solomon Levy1946
- Spellbound — Dr. Alexander Brulov1945
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 4
- Total plays
- 31
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Moderated estimation of fold change and dispersion for RNA-seq data with DESeq2
· 2014 · cited 85,326x
- Gene set enrichment analysis: A knowledge-based approach for interpreting genome-wide expression profiles
· 2005 · cited 47,762x
- Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure
· 1976 · cited 43,872x
- Highly accurate protein structure prediction with AlphaFold
· 2021 · cited 41,536x
- Comparison of simple potential functions for simulating liquid water
· 1983 · cited 38,978x
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Key facts
- Born
- Mikhail Aleksandrovich Chekhov , ( 1891-08-16 ) 16 August 1891, Saint Petersburg , Russian Empire
- Died
- 30 September 1955 (1955-09-30) (aged 64), Beverly Hills, California , U.S.
- Years active
- 1913 – 1954
- Spouses
- Olga Chekhova , ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1914 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1917 ) Xenia Karlovna Ziller, ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1918 )
- Children
- Ada Tschechowa
- Parent s
- Alexander Chekhov , Natalya Golden
- Relatives
- Anton Chekhov (uncle), Olga Knipper (aunt), Vera Tschechowa (granddaughter)
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Key dates
- Born
- 29 August 1891
- Died
- 30 September 1955
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Michael
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Saint Petersburg
- Place of death
- Beverly Hills
- Spouse
- Olga Chekhova
- Child
- Ada Tschechowa
- Father
- Alexander Chekhov
- Occupation
- theatrical director
Article
Mikhail Aleksandrovich Chekhov (Russian: Михаил Александрович Чехов; 16 August 1891 – 30 September 1955), known as Michael Chekhov, was a Russian-American actor, director, author, and theatre practitioner. He was a nephew of the playwright Anton Chekhov and a student of Konstantin Stanislavski. Stanislavski referred to him as his most brilliant student.
Although mainly a stage actor, he made a few notable appearances on film, perhaps most memorably as the Freudian analyst in Alfred Hitchcock's Spellbound (1945), for which he received his only Academy Award nomination.
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