Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
2
Gender
Male
Birthday
1869-04-03
Day of Death
1956-05-08 (87 years old)
Place of Birth
Berdichev, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire [now Berdychiv, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine]
Also Known As
Александр Санин
А. Санин
Aleksandr Sanin
Biography
Aleksandr Sanin was a Russian and Soviet actor, director, and pedagogue. He began his career in theater, working with the Moscow Art Theatre and later transitioning to film. Sanin directed the silent film Polikushka (1919), based on Leo Tolstoy's novella, which is considered a significant work in early Russian cinema. He was also a respected acting teacher, influencing a generation of Russian performers.
