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Alexander Shiryaev

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.

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Known For:Directing

Birthday:1867-09-10

Place of Birth:Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]

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Also Known As:Aleksandr Širjaev, Aleksandr Viktorovič Širjaev , Alexander Victorovic Shiryaev, Alexandr Victorovic Shiryaev, Александр Викторович Ширяев, Aleksandr Shiryayev, Alexandr Shiryaev