FILM DIRECTOR

Konstantin Stanislavski

1863 - 1938

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Konstantin Sergeyevich Stanislavski (Russian: Константин Сергеевич Станиславский, IPA: [kənstɐnʲˈtʲin sʲɪrˈɡʲejɪvʲɪtɕ stənʲɪˈslafskʲɪj]; né Alekseyev; 17 January [O.S. 5 January] 1863 – 7 August 1938) was a seminal Russian and Soviet theatre practitioner. He was widely recognized as an outstanding character actor, and the many productions that he directed garnered him a reputation as one of the leading theatre directors of his generation. His principal fame and influence, however, rests on his "system" of actor training, preparation, and rehearsal technique. Stanislavski (his stage name) performed and directed as an amateur until the age of 33, when he co-founded the world-famous Moscow Art Theatre (MAT) company with Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko, following a legendary 18-hour discussion. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Konstantin Stanislavski is the 29th most popular film director (up from 30th in 2019), the 81st most popular biography from Russia (down from 80th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Russian Film Director.

Konstantin Stanislavski was a Russian actor, director, and theatre practitioner. He is most famous for his work in developing the system of acting known as "method acting."

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Konstantin Stanislavski ranks 29 out of 2,041. Before him are Francis Ford Coppola, François Truffaut, Cecil B. DeMille, Miloš Forman, George Lucas, and Jean-Luc Godard. After him are Georges Méliès, Michelangelo Antonioni, Wim Wenders, Fritz Lang, Michael Mann, and Billy Wilder.

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Among people born in 1863, Konstantin Stanislavski ranks 7. Before him are Edvard Munch, Swami Vivekananda, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, Pierre de Coubertin, Henry Ford, and Arthur Henderson. After him are Paul Signac, Pietro Mascagni, Gabriele D'Annunzio, Constantine P. Cavafy, David Lloyd George, and Henry van de Velde. Among people deceased in 1938, Konstantin Stanislavski ranks 7. Before him are Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Muhammad Iqbal, Edmund Husserl, Maud of Wales, Charles Édouard Guillaume, and Karel Čapek. After him are Marie of Romania, Georges Méliès, Mary Mallon, Faustina Kowalska, Nikolai Bukharin, and Kanō Jigorō.

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In Russia

Among people born in Russia, Konstantin Stanislavski ranks 81 out of 3,761. Before him are Anna of Russia (1693), Alexander Borodin (1833), Lou Andreas-Salomé (1861), Paul Karrer (1889), Alexander Scriabin (1871), and Dmitry Medvedev (1965). After him are Stanislav Petrov (1939), Boris Godunov (1552), Feodor I of Russia (1557), Nadezhda Krupskaya (1869), Alexandra Kollontai (1872), and Martti Ahtisaari (1937).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Russia

Among film directors born in Russia, Konstantin Stanislavski ranks 2. Before him are Andrei Tarkovsky (1932). After him are Nikita Mikhalkov (1945), Vsevolod Meyerhold (1874), Andrei Konchalovsky (1937), Lev Kuleshov (1899), Vsevolod Pudovkin (1893), Elem Klimov (1933), Leonid Gaidai (1923), Alexander Sokurov (1951), Eldar Ryazanov (1927), and Ladislas Starevich (1882).

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