Vsevolod Emilyevich Meyerhold (Russian: Всеволод Эмильевич Мейерхольд, 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. 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.
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Karl Kasimir Theodor Meyerhold 9 February 1874 Penza Oblast, Russia
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Died |
2 February 1940 (aged 65) Moscow, Soviet Union
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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