Vsevolod Meyerhold
ActingJanuary 28, 1874— February 2, 1940 (age 66)
Also Known As
Мейерхольд Всеволод Эмильевич
Biography
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.
Movies
(4 total)
The White Eagle
19284.9
as State official
The Picture of Dorian Grey
19156.2
as Lord Henry Wotton
The Strong Man
1917
as Gurskiy, poet
