Vsevolod Meyerhold
Born: 1874-01-28
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 1940.
The White Eagle
as uncreditedReleased: 1928-10-09
The film is based on The Governor, a play by Leonid Andreyev. V.I. Kachalov plays the governor...
Movie pageThe Picture of Dorian Grey
as Lord Henry WottonReleased: 1915-12-01
A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty, but a special painting gradually reveals...
Movie pageMeyerhold's theatre and biomechanics
as uncreditedReleased: 2003-02-02
Russian actor and pedagogue, Gennadi Bogdanov, presents the most important etudes and principles...
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as Gurskiy, poetReleased: 1917-10-09
An early film by Vsevolod Meyerhold.
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