Konstantin Stanislavsky (1863-1938), a Russian actor, director, and producer, best known for developing the system of acting called the Stanislavsky system.
Konstantin Stanislavsky had a great talent, an impressive appearance, a vivid imagination, and a fine intuition.
He was born in 1863. At the age of 8 he became interested in the circus, and often starred in his own imaginary circuses. He first appeared on the stage at age 14.
His first independent production L. Tolstoy's The Fruits of Enlightenment (1891), was a major Moscow theatrical event. Konstantin Stanislavsky was the founder of the Moscow Art Theatre (MKMT), which was opened in 1898.
He performed numerous powerful roles: Astrov in Uncle Vanya (1899), Gayev in The Cherry Orchard by Chekhov (1904), etc.;
In 1918, K. Stanislavsky became head of the Bolshoi opera Studio, which was later named after him. He is also well-known as an administrator, director, and leading actor of the Moscow Art Theatre. Stanislavsky toured Europe and the United States in 1922-1924, promoting his ideas. He died in 1938, at the age of 74.