Michael Chekhov: Biography, Facts and Career
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Mikhail Aleksandrovich Chekhov (Russian: Михаил Александрович Чехов; 16 August 1891 – 30 September 1955), better known as Michael Chekhov, was a Russian-American actor, director, author, and theatre practitioner. He was a nephew of the playwright Anton Chekhov and a student of Konstantin Stanislavski. Stanislavski referred to him as his most brilliant student. Although mainly a stage actor, he made a few notable appearances on film, perhaps most memorably as the Freudian analyst in Alfred Hitchcock's Spellbound (1945), for which he received his only Academy Award nomination.
Quick facts about Michael Chekhov
- Full name: Michael Chekhov
- Born: 1891-08-29
- Nationality: United States
- Known as: Actor
- Wikidata ID: Q49492
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Who is Michael Chekhov?
Mikhail Aleksandrovich Chekhov (Russian: Михаил Александрович Чехов; 16 August 1891 – 30 September 1955), better known as Michael Chekhov, was a Russian-American actor, director, author, and theatre practitioner.
What nationality is Michael Chekhov?
Michael Chekhov is United States.
When was Michael Chekhov born?
Michael Chekhov was born on 1891-08-29.
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