Stanislavsky,
Konstantin (born Konstantin Sergeyevich Alekseyev) 1863-1938; Russ. actor, director, & teacher of acting
See Stanislavsky in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(stănˌĭ-slävˈskē, -släfˈ-), Konstantin 1863-1938.
Russian actor and director. A founder of the Moscow Art Theater, he produced many of Chekhov's plays and developed an innovative method of acting that emphasizes the psychological motivation of the actor.