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Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Music Library
Title: Alexander Arkatov papers
Creator:
Arkatov, Alexander
Identifier/Call Number: 6142
Physical Description:
1.5 Linear Feet
2 boxes
Date (inclusive): circa 1920s-1940s
Abstract: Alexander Arkatov was a teacher of theater at the Imperial School of the Theatre and an Associate Professor of Fine Arts at
the University of Moscow, where he lectured on the history of drama. He was a member of the Moscow Art Theatre, studied under
Stanislavsky, and later worked at the Moscow Camerny Theatre under Director Tairov. By 1919, he was the associate director
of productions at the Theatre of the Revolution, and was appointed Dean and Professor of the Academy at the State Motion Picture
Academy of the USSR. He is credited as the director of 5 films and the writer of three, all dating from 1911-1918. The collection
consists of manuscripts (stories and plays) by Alexander Arkatov, written by Arkatov in Los Angeles, and information about
his film career in Russia.
Language of Material:
English
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Container: 1
Container: 2
Manuscripts (stories and plays) by Alexander Arkatov, written by Arkatov in Los Angeles, and information about his film career
in Russia.
Alexander Arkatov was a teacher of theater at the Imperial School of the Theatre and an Associate Professor of Fine Arts at
the University of Moscow, where he lectured on the history of drama. He was a member of the Moscow Art Theatre, studied under
Stanislavsky, and later worked at the Moscow Camerny Theatre under Director Tairov. By 1919, he was the associate director
of productions at the Theatre of the Revolution, and was appointed Dean and Professor of the Academy at the State Motion Picture
Academy of the USSR. He is credited as the director of 5 films and the writer of three, all dating from 1911-1918.
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to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
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[Box/folder no. or item name], Alexander Arkatov papers, Collection no. 6142, Music Library, USC Libraries, University of
Southern California
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of James Arkatov, May 19, 2017.
The collection is unprocessed.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Acting -- Instruction and study -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Essays
Plays (performed works)
Typescripts
Arkatov, Alexander -- Archives