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Biography
Mikhail Aleksandrovich Chekhov, 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.
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Awards & recognition
- Honorary Citizen of the Russian Empire
- Merited Artist of the RSFSR
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1946 · nominated
