Alexander Shiryaev

Alexander Shiryaev

Directing Sep 10, 1867 Apr 25, 1941 (aged 74) Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]

Russian ballet dancer, ballet master and choreographer, founder of character dance in Russian ballet who served at the Mariinsky Theatre. Shiryaev was also a pioneering animation director who is credited with invention of stop motion animation.

3 Acting Credits
6 Crew Credits

Acting

A Belated Premiere Movie

A Belated Premiere

as Self (archive footage)

2004
“Fool’s Dance” from Petipa's Mlada Movie

“Fool’s Dance” from Petipa's Mlada

1906
The Comediant Girl Movie

The Comediant Girl

as Skripochkin, choreographer

1923

Crew

Buffon Dance Movie

Buffon Dance

Director

1906
Pierrot-artists Movie

Pierrot-artists

Director

1906
Birds in Flight Movie

Birds in Flight

Director

1905
Dance with a Ball Movie

Dance with a Ball

Director

1906
“Fool’s Dance” from Petipa's Mlada Movie

“Fool’s Dance” from Petipa's Mlada

Director

1906
Pierrot, Harlequin and a Ball Movie

Pierrot, Harlequin and a Ball

Director

1906