Vsevolod Meyerhold

Russian theatre director (1874–1940)

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Born: 1874-02-09
Died: 1940-02-02
Works: 7

Top works

Lecciones de dirección escénica <1918-1919>
Meyerhold Speaks/Meyerhold Rehearse
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Tiyatro Uzerine
Écrits sur le théâtre [par] Vsevolod Meyerhold

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Film & TV

Acting

Vsevolod Emilevich Meyerhold, born Karl Kasimir Theodor Meierhold, was a Russian and Soviet theatre director, actor and theatrical producer. His provocative experiments dealing with physical being and symbolism in an unconventional theatre setting made him one of the seminal forces in modern international theatre. During the Great Purge, Meyerhold was arrested, tortured and executed in February…

Known for

Meyerhold's theatre and biomechanics2003
The White Eagle — State official1928
The Strong Man — Gurskiy, poet1917
The Picture of Dorian Grey — Lord Henry Wotton1915

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Article

Vsevolod Emilyevich Meyerhold (Russian: Всеволод Эмильевич Мейерхольд, romanized: Vsevolod Èmilijevič Mejerholjd; born German: Karl Kasimir Theodor Meyerhold; 9 February [O.S. 28 January] 1874 – 2 February 1940) was a Russian and Soviet theatre director, actor and theatrical producer. His provocative experiments dealing with physical being and symbolism in an unconventional theatre setting made him one of the seminal forces in modern international theatre. During the Great Purge, Meyerhold was arrested in June 1939. He was tortured, his wife was murdered, and he was executed on 2 February 1940.

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