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.


Placeholder

The White Eagle

as uncredited
Released: 1928-10-09

The film is based on The Governor, a play by Leonid Andreyev. V.I. Kachalov plays the governor...

Movie page

The Picture of Dorian Grey

as Lord Henry Wotton
Released: 1915-12-01

A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty, but a special painting gradually reveals...

Movie page

Meyerhold's theatre and biomechanics

as uncredited
Released: 2003-02-02

Russian actor and pedagogue, Gennadi Bogdanov, presents the most important etudes and principles...

Movie page

The Strong Man

as Gurskiy, poet
Released: 1917-10-09

An early film by Vsevolod Meyerhold.

Movie page