Aleksandr Filippovich Fedotov (russian: Алекса́ндр Фили́ппович Федо́тов, 1841–1895) was a

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actor, theater director, and playwright affiliated with the Maly Theater and one of the founders of

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in 1887.Leach, Robert (2004). ''Makers of Modern Theatre: An Introduction''. London and New York: Routledge. p. 9. . He had a profound influence on the young

Konstantin Stanislavski Konstantin Sergeyevich Stanislavski ( Alekseyev; russian: Константин Сергеевич Станиславский, p=kənstɐnʲˈtʲin sʲɪrˈgʲejɪvʲɪtɕ stənʲɪˈslafskʲɪj; 7 August 1938) was a seminal Soviet Russian th ...

, who later wrote that He was the husband of actress

Glikeriya Fedotova Glikeriya Nikolaevna Fedotova (russian: Гликерия Николаевна Федотова, Pozdnyakova, Позднякова, 22 May 1846, Oryol, Russian Empire – 27 February 1925, Moscow, USSR) was a Russian actress associated with Mosco ...

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