- Born
- April 3, 1869
- Died
- May 8, 1956 (aged 87)
- Place of birth
- Berdichev, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire [now Berdychiv, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine]
- Also known as
- Александр Санин, А. Санин
Biography
Aleksandr Sanin was a Russian and Soviet actor, director, and pedagogue. He began his career in theater, working with the Moscow Art Theatre and later transitioning to film. Sanin directed the silent film Polikushka (1919), based on Leo Tolstoy's novella, which is considered a significant work in early Russian cinema. He was also a respected acting teacher, influencing a generation of Russian performers.