Yevgeny Vakhtangov
Yevgeny Vakhtangov | |
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| Евгений Вахтангов Եվգենի Վախթանգով | |
| Born | Yevgeny Bagrationovich Vakhtangov 1 February 1883 Vladikavkaz, Terek Oblast, Russian Empire |
| Died | 29 May 1922 (aged 39) Moscow, Russian SFSR |
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| Years active | 1911–1922 |
Yevgeny Bagrationovich Vakhtangov (also spelled Evgeny or Eugene; Russian: Евге́ний Багратио́нович Вахта́нгов; 13 February 1883 – 29 May 1922) was a Russian actor and theatre director who founded the Vakhtangov Theatre. He was a friend and mentor of Michael Chekhov. He is known for his distinctive style of theatre, his most notable production being Princess Turandot in 1922.