Constantine Stanislavsky

Russian actor and theatre director (1863–1938)
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Constantine Stanislavsky
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Constantine Stanislavsky

Summary

Constantine Stanislavsky is a human[1]. Born in Moscow[2], he… he was born on January 5, 1863[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on August 7, 1938[5]. He worked as a theatrical director[6], stage actor[7], pedagogue[8], film director[9], and actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,336 views/month, #6,561 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Moscow[2], Constantine Stanislavsky…
  • Constantine Stanislavsky died in Moscow[4].
  • Constantine Stanislavsky was born on January 5, 1863[3].
  • Constantine Stanislavsky was born on January 17, 1863[12].
  • Constantine Stanislavsky died on August 7, 1938[5].
  • Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[13].
  • Constantine Stanislavsky's father was Sergey Alekseyev[14].
  • Constantine Stanislavsky's mother was Elizaveta Yakovleva[15].
  • Constantine Stanislavsky was married to Maria Petrovna Lilina[16].
  • A child of Constantine Stanislavsky was Vladimir Sergeyevich Sergeyev[17].
  • A child of Constantine Stanislavsky was Kira Alexeyeva[18].
  • Constantine Stanislavsky held citizenship in Russian Empire[19].
  • Constantine Stanislavsky held citizenship in Soviet Union[20].
  • Constantine Stanislavsky's professions included theatrical director[6].
  • Constantine Stanislavsky's professions included stage actor[7].
  • Constantine Stanislavsky's professions included pedagogue[8].
  • Constantine Stanislavsky worked as a film director[9].
  • Constantine Stanislavsky worked as an actor[10].
  • Constantine Stanislavsky worked as a director[21].
  • Constantine Stanislavsky's field of work was theatre art[22].
  • Constantine Stanislavsky's field of work was acting[23].
  • Constantine Stanislavsky's field of work was directing[24].
  • Constantine Stanislavsky's field of work was theatre studies[25].
  • Constantine Stanislavsky's field of work was pedagogy[26].
  • Constantine Stanislavsky's field of work was film[27].

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Origins and Family

Constantine Stanislavsky's place of birth was Moscow[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 5, 1863[3] and January 17, 1863[12]. His father was Sergey Alekseyev[14]. His mother was Elizaveta Yakovleva[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theatrical director[6], stage actor[7], pedagogue[8], film director[9], actor[10], and director[21]. Fields of work include theatre art[22], a performing arts genre[28]; acting[23], a type of arts[29]; directing[24], a job activity[30]; theatre studies[25], an academic discipline[31]; pedagogy[26], a branch of science[32]; and film[27]. Among Constantine Stanislavsky's employers was Moscow Art Theatre[33]. Notable students include Maria Ouspenskaya[34], Olga Gzovskaïa[35], Evgeny Vakhtangov[36], Ryszard Bolesławski[37], Alisa Koonen[38], and Michael Chekhov[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin[40], an order[41], in Soviet Union[42], founded in 1930[43]; People's Artist of the USSR[44], an award[45], in Soviet Union[46], founded in 1936[47]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[48], a socialist order of merit[49], in Soviet Union[50], founded in 1928[51]; People's Artist of the RSFSR[52], an official honorary title of RSFSR[53], in Soviet Union[54], founded in 1931[55]; and Order of the Red Eagle[56], an order[57], in Kingdom of Prussia[58], founded in 1792[59].

Personal Life

Constantine Stanislavsky was married to Maria Petrovna Lilina[16]. Children include Vladimir Sergeyevich Sergeyev[17], a historian of classical antiquity[60], 1883–1941[61], of Russian Empire[62], awarded the Stalin Prize[63], specialised in classical antiquity[64] and Kira Alexeyeva[18], a painter[65], 1891–1977[66], of Russian Empire[67].

Death and Burial

Constantine Stanislavsky died on August 7, 1938[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[68]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Constantine Stanislavsky include Stanislavski's system[69], Stanislavski and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Academic Music Theatre[70], Stanislavsky Electrotheatre[71], Stanislavski Russian Theatre of Yerevan[72], and Stanislavsky State Prize of the RSFSR[73].

Why It Matters

Constantine Stanislavsky ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,336 views/month, #6,561 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]

He has been cited as an influence by Jerzy Grotowski[76], a theatrical director[77], 1933–1999[78], of Poland[79], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program[80].

He is credited with the discovery of Stanislavski's system[81], a theatre company[82]. Works attributed to him include An Actor Prepares[83], a written work[84]. Entities named for him include Stanislavski's system[69], Stanislavski and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Academic Music Theatre[70], Stanislavsky Electrotheatre[71], Stanislavski Russian Theatre of Yerevan[72], and Stanislavsky State Prize of the RSFSR[73].

FAQs

Where was Constantine Stanislavsky born?

Constantine Stanislavsky was born in Moscow[2].

Where did Constantine Stanislavsky die?

Constantine Stanislavsky passed away in Moscow[4].

Who were Constantine Stanislavsky's parents?

Constantine Stanislavsky's father was Sergey Alekseyev[14]. Constantine Stanislavsky's mother was Elizaveta Yakovleva[15].

Who was Constantine Stanislavsky married to?

Constantine Stanislavsky's spouses include Maria Petrovna Lilina[16].

What did Constantine Stanislavsky do for work?

Constantine Stanislavsky worked as theatrical director[6], stage actor[7], pedagogue[8], film director[9], and actor[10].

What awards did Constantine Stanislavsky receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[40], People's Artist of the USSR[44], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[48], and People's Artist of the RSFSR[52].

Who did Constantine Stanislavsky influence?

Constantine Stanislavsky has been cited as an influence by Jerzy Grotowski[76].

What did Constantine Stanislavsky discover?

Constantine Stanislavsky is credited as discoverer of Stanislavski's system[81].

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