Nikolai Shchepkin

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Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Actor
gptkbp:activeYears 1810-1863
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Imperial_Theatres
gptkbp:associatedAct Realism
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Honorary_title_of_People's_Artist_of_the_Russian_Empire
gptkbp:birthDate 1788-12-01
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Kostroma,_Russia
gptkbp:children gptkb:Nikolai_Shchepkin_Jr.
gptkbp:contributedTo Innovative acting techniques
gptkbp:contribution Development_of_Russian_drama
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influence on future generations of actors
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Key figure in 19th-century Russian theatre.
gptkbp:deathDate 1863-01-08
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Saint_Petersburg,_Russia
gptkbp:education gptkb:Moscow_Theatre_School
gptkbp:examinationType 1863
gptkbp:famousFor Character roles
gptkbp:famousQuote "The actor's task is to live the life of the character."
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Moscow_Art_Theatre
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nikolai Shchepkin
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Modern_Russian_theatre
Emphasis on emotional truth
Inspired many theatre directors
Foundation_for_acting_schools_in_Russia
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Russian_theatre
Theatre_directors_in_Russia
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Mikhail_Shchepkin
gptkb:French_theatre
gptkbp:inspiration Stanislavski
gptkbp:knownFor Theatre acting
gptkbp:legacy Pioneer_of_Russian_acting
gptkbp:musicStyle Dramatic realism
Pioneered methods of character development
gptkbp:nationality Russian
gptkbp:notableFeature Khlestakov in The Inspector General
gptkbp:notableWork The Inspector General
gptkbp:portrayedBy Characters_in_Chekhov's_plays
Various_characters_in_Russian_classics
gptkbp:professionalDebut 1810
gptkbp:recognizes Respected_figure_in_Russian_culture
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Maria_Shchepkina
gptkbp:style Naturalistic acting
gptkbp:supportRole Famusov_in_Woe_from_Wit