Background
Sanin, Aleksandr was born in 1869.
Sanin, Aleksandr was born in 1869.
Graduated from Moscow University.
Actor and director at the Aleksandrinskii and MKHAT theatres. His major film was Polikushka, 1919, which was released only in 1922. Adapted D. Merezhkovskii’s Petr i Aleksei for the screen, 1918.
Directed many productions of the Bolshoi Theatre. Emigrated. Made several films and produced plays in France and Germany.