Yevgeny Vakhtangov

Yevgeny Vakhtangov
Евгений Вахтангов
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Born
Yevgeny Bagrationovich Vakhtangov

(1883-02-01)1 February 1883
Vladikavkaz, Terek Oblast, Russian Empire
Died29 May 1922(1922-05-29) (aged 39)
Moscow, Russian SFSR
Occupations
  • Actor
  • theatre director
Years active1911–1922

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.