Michael Chekhov
Acting
Born August 28, 1891 · Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Died September 30, 1955
Also known as Mijaíl Aleksándrovich Chéjov · Mikhail Aleksandrovich Chekhov · Чехов Михаил Александрович
Biography
Michael Chekhov (29 August 1891 – 30 September 1955) was a Russian-American actor, director, author, and theatre practitioner. His acting technique has been used by actors such as Clint Eastwood, Marilyn Monroe, Yul Brynner, and Robert Stack. Constantin Stanislavski referred to him as his most brilliant student. He was a nephew of the playwright Anton Chekhov. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Chekhov, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Awards & recognition
- Honorary Citizen of the Russian Empire
- Merited Artist of the RSFSR
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1946 · nominated
