Vsevolod Meyerhold

Also known as Karl Theodore Kasimir Meyerhold, Vsevolod Meyerkhol'd, Vsevolod. Meyerhold, Vsevolod. Meyerkhol'd, Karl Theodore Kasimir Meyerkhol'd, Vsevolod Emil'yevich Meyerkhol'd, Vsevolod Emil'yevich Meyerhold, Vsevolod Emilevich Meyerhold

Russian theatre director (1874–1940)

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Vsevolod Meyerhold was a male actor, theatrical director, playwright, and politician born Karl Kasimir Theodor Meyerhold on January 28, 1874, in Penza. He was a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and received the award People's Artist of the RSFSR. Meyerhold was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University and the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts. He was affiliated with the Symbolism movement and was fluent in Russian.

He was married to Zinaida Nikolaevna Rajh and had students including Khadisha Bukeeva and Sergei Eisenstein. His notable works include *Lecciones de dirección escénica* (1918–1919), *Meyerhold Speaks/Meyerhold Rehearse*, *Meyerhold, Tiyatro Uzerine*, and *Écrits sur le théâtre*. He died from a gunshot wound on February 2, 1940, in Moscow and was buried at Donskoe cemetery.

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Works: 7

Top works

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

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Film & TV

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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Key facts

Born: Karl Kasimir Theodor Meyerhold , 9 February [ O.S. 28 January ] 1874, Penza Oblast , Russian Empire
Died: 2 February 1940 (1940-02-02) (aged 65), Moscow , Russian SFSR , Soviet Union
Education: Moscow Art Theatre
Known for: Theatre director
Movement: Symbolism , futurism , constructivistm
Spouse s: Olga Munt, Zinaida Reich (1922–died 1939)
Patrons: Vera Komissarzhevskaya

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Vsevolod
Gender: male
Citizenship: Soviet Union
Place of birth: Penza
Place of death: Moscow
Spouse: Zinaida Nikolaevna Rajh
Occupation: pedagogue
Educated at: Russian Institute of Theatre Arts
Political party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Languages spoken: Russian
Religion: Eastern Orthodox Church
Award: People's Artist of the RSFSR
Student of: Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko
Movement: Symbolism
Image: Vsevolod Meyerhold as Imperial theaters director.jpeg

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Commons category: Vsevolod Meyerhold
date of death: 1940-02-02
date of birth: 1874-02-09
place of burial: Donskoe cemetery
pseudonym: Доктор Дапертутто
birth name: Karl Kasimir Theodor Meyerhold
cause of death: gunshot wound
student: Sergei Eisenstein
name in native language: Всеволод Мейерхольд

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Encyclopedic overview

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.

Life and work

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