Michael Chekhov

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Michael Chekhov was a Russian-American actor, director, and influential acting teacher whose innovative performance techniques have shaped modern acting theory and practice.

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instanceOf acting teacher
actor
drama theorist
person
theatre director
appearedIn Spellbound
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
surface form: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination
birthName Michael Chekhov self-linksurface differs
surface form: Mikhail Aleksandrovich Chekhov
citizenship Russian Empire
Soviet Union
United States of America
countryOfBirth Russian Empire
countryOfBurial United States of America
countryOfDeath United States of America
dateOfBirth 1891-08-29
dateOfDeath 1955-09-30
educatedAt Moscow Art Theatre
surface form: Moscow Art Theatre School
familyRelation nephew of Anton Chekhov
fieldOfWork acting theory
film
theatre
genre acting manual
influenced Anthony Quinn
Clint Eastwood
Gregory Peck
Jack Nicholson
Marilyn Monroe
Stella Adler
Uta Hagen
Yul Brynner
modern acting techniques
influencedBy Konstantin Stanislavski
Rudolf Steiner
language English
Russian
memberOf Moscow Art Theatre
name Michael Chekhov self-link
nativeName Михаил Александрович Чехов
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
notableIdea atmosphere in acting
imaginary body
psychological gesture
notableRole Dr. Alexander Brulov in "Spellbound"
notableWork To the Actor: On the Technique of Acting
occupation acting teacher
actor
author
film actor
stage actor
theatre director
placeOfBirth Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
surface form: Saint Petersburg
placeOfDeath Beverly Hills
surface form: Beverly Hills, California
relative Anton Chekhov
religion Anthroposophy
residence France
Germany
United Kingdom
United States of America
workedAt Chekhov Theatre Studio
Chekhov Theatre Studio in Dartington Hall
Chekhov Theatre Studio in Ridgefield, Connecticut
Moscow Art Theatre
Second Moscow Art Theatre
wrote Lessons for the Professional Actor
To the Actor: On the Technique of Acting

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Spellbound (1945 film) stars Michael Chekhov
Spellbound castMember Michael Chekhov
Konstantin Stanislavski influenced Michael Chekhov
Konstantin Stanislavski notableStudent Michael Chekhov
Moscow Art Theatre significantPerson Michael Chekhov
this entity surface form: Mikhail Chekhov
Michael Chekhov name Michael Chekhov self-link
Michael Chekhov birthName Michael Chekhov self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Mikhail Aleksandrovich Chekhov