Vsevolod Meyerhold
Russian theatre director (1874–1940) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vsevolod Emilyevich Meyerhold (Russian: Всеволод Эмильевич Мейерхольд, romanized: Vsévolod Èmíl'evič Mejerchól'd; born German: Karl Kasimir Theodor Meyerhold; 9 February [O.S. 28 January] 1874 – 2 February 1940) was a Russian and Soviet theatre director, actor and theatrical producer of German descent. 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.
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Emilyevich and the family name is Meyerhold.
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Vsevolod Meyerhold | |
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Born | Karl Kasimir Theodor Meyerhold 9 February [O.S. 28 January] 1874 |
Died | 2 February 1940(1940-02-02) (aged 65) |
Education | Moscow Art Theatre |
Known for | Theatre director |
Movement | Symbolism, futurism, constructivistm |
Spouse(s) | Olga Munt Zinaida Reich (1922–died 1939) |
Patron(s) | Vera Komissarzhevskaya |
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During the Great Purge, Meyerhold was arrested in June 1939. He was tortured, his wife was murdered, and he was executed on 2 February 1940.