Biography
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860 – 1904) was a Russian playwright and writer, whose plays received international acclaim, and who as a short-story writer is still regarded as virtually unmatched. Along with Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg, Chekhov is often referred to as one of the three seminal figures in the birth of early modernism in the theatre. Chekhov was a physician by profession. "Medicine is my lawful wife", he once said, "and literature is my mistress."
The son of a former serf, Chekhov started out supporting his family by writing popular comic sketches as a medicine student. While practicing as a doctor, he produced his first full-length play, Ivanov (1887). He took up serious themes with stories such as “The Steppe” (1888) and “A Dreary Story” (1889); later stories include “Ward Number Six” (1892), “The Black Monk” (1894) and “The Lady with the Dog” (1899). His play The Seagull (1896) was badly received until its successful revival in 1899 by Konstantin Stanislavsky and the Moscow Art Theatre. After this he converted his earlier work The Wood Demon (1889) into the universally acclaimed play Uncle Vanya (1897). To nurse his eventually fatal tuberculosis he moved to the Crimea, where he wrote his famous last plays, Three Sisters (1901) and The Cherry Orchard (1904).
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Filmography
Writing Credits (369)
Affair of honnor
Theatre Play
2025
You're The Boss!
Original Story
2025
The Cherry Orchard
Author
2025
Racek
Theatre Play
2025
The Cherry Orchard
Original Story
2024
The Seagull
Theatre Play
2024
A Joke
Story
2024
National Theatre Live: Vanya
Theatre Play
2024
The Student
Short Story
2024
Il Giardino Dei Ciliegi (Leonardo Lidi)
Theatre Play
2024
The Seagull
Original Story
2023
Zio Vanja
Theatre Play
2023
National Theatre Live: The Seagull
Theatre Play
2022
The Black Monk
Original Story
2022
The Cherry Orchard
Writer
2022
The seagull - the movie
Theatre Play
2022
The seagull
Theatre Play
2021
An Evening's Trail
Short Story
2021
Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard
Theatre Play
2021
Sonata
Novel
2021
Crise de nerfs
Author
2021
La tragedia è finita, Platonov
Theatre Play
2021
Atti unici
Theatre Play
2021
Uncle Vanya
Theatre Play
2020
Escenario 0
Writer
2020
Wrecker
Short Story
2020
The Vanishing Field
Theatre Play
2020
The Cherry Orchard
Theatre Play
2020
The End of the Season
Theatre Play
2019
National Theatre Live: Three Sisters
Theatre Play
2019
To Stumble
Book
2019
Uncle Vanya
Theatre Play
2019
Onkel Wanja
Theatre Play
2019
The Cherry Orchard
Theatre Play
2019
The Seagull
Theatre Play
2018
After Anyuta
Story
2018
Three Sisters
Theatre Play
2017
The Seagull
Author
2017
Joker
Novel
2017
National Theatre Live: The Seagull
Theatre Play
2016
Platonow
Theatre Play
2015
Le Rustre et le Juge
Short Story
2015
Agafia
Short Story
2015
Three Sisters
Theatre Play
2015
The Diary of an Old Man
Short Story
2015
Ottaal
Short Story
2014
Days and Nights
Story
2014
FUGAKU 2 / The SEAGULL The Shots
Story
2014
It Can Pass Through the Wall
Short Story
2014
The Aftermath of the Inauguration of the Public Toilet at Kilometer 375
Novel
2014
The Heavenly Wanderers
Author
2014
Hollywood Seagull
Theatre Play
2013
La Mouette
Theatre Play
2012
Taper
Short Story
2012
The Little Theater
Short Story
2011
La Douce
Story
2011
National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard
Original Story
2011
The Cherry Orchard
Author
2011
Ivanov
Novel
2010
Anton Chekhov's The Duel
Novel
2010
Backstage Story
Short Story
2009
Ward No. 6
Novel
2009
The Orchard
Novel
2008
Uncle Vanya
Original Story
2007
Uncle Vanya
Author
2007
Afternoon
Original Story
2007
Seagull
Original Story
2007
About Love
Short Story
2006
Digital Sam in Sam Saek 2006: Talk to Her
Short Story
2006
The Seagull
Theatre Play
2005
The Sisters
Original Story
2005
Ragin
Novel
2004
About Love
Novel
2004
Fear
Short Story
2004
Little Lili
Original Story
2003
Three Sisters
Theatre Play
2003
Three Sisters
Theatre Play
2002
Chekhovian Motifs
Short Story
2002
Chekhovian Motifs
Theatre Play
2002
Upheaval
Story
2002
All Forgotten
Novel
2001
Nina
Theatre Play
2000
The Puppet Films of Jiri Trnka
Story
2000
The Bass Player
Short Story
1999
Agáta
Short Story
1999
Requiem
Original Story
1999
From Every Man I Loved
Short Story
1999
The Cherry Orchard
Theatre Play
1999
The Seagull
Author
1998
Chekhov and Co.
Original Story
1998
The Cherry Orchard
Theatre Play
1997
Racek
Theatre Play
1997
August
Theatre Play
1996
Junior Lieutenant
Short Story
1996
Jubileum
Theatre Play
1996
Námluvy
Theatre Play
1996
Frieriet
Theatre Play
1995
Onkel Vanja
Theatre Play
1994
Country Life
Author
1994
Vanya on 42nd Street
Theatre Play
1994
The Seagull
Author
1994
A Golden Ring, a Bouquet of Scarlet Roses
Short Story
1994
Three Sisters
Theatre Play
1994
Racek
Theatre Play
1993
Brace Up!
Theatre Play
1993
If Only I Knew...
Theatre Play
1993
Swan Song
Author
1992
Uncle Vanya
Original Story
1991
Ward No. 6
Author
1991
The Harmfulness of Tobacco
Novel
1991
Kasba
Original Story
1991
Контрабас и флейта
Original Story
1991
Беззащитное существо
Original Story
1991
Na letním bytě
Short Story
1990
Ark of Fools
Short Story
1990
Three Years
Novel
1990
Morning
Story
1990
Love and Fear
Theatre Play
1988
The Black Monk
Novel
1988
The Death of a Government Clerk
Short Story
1988
Boty
Short Story
1987
Sala nr 6
Story
1987
Jubileum
Theatre Play
1987
Uncle Vanya
Author
1987
Hôtel de France
Author
1987
Dark Eyes
Short Story
1987
Softly from Paris
Original Story
1986
Drei Schwestern
Theatre Play
1986
Drei Schwestern
Theatre Play
1986
Rostislav Plyatt Reads Chekhov
Story
1986
The Witch
Novel
1986
Dráma
Short Story
1986
Big Volodya, Small Volodya
Short Story
1985
Medvěd
Theatre Play
1985
Rozprávanie pani N. N.
Short Story
1985
Incredible Bet, or True Event That Ended Happily Hundred Years Ago
Short Story
1984
Björnen
Theatre Play
1984
Tři sestry
Theatre Play
1984
The Bear
Theatre Play
1984
Svatba s generálem
Theatre Play
1984
Three Sisters
Theatre Play
1984
Chekhov's Vaudevilles
Author
1984
From the Life of a Zemstvo Doctor
Book
1984
Koe-chto iz Gubernskoy Zhizni
Short Story
1983
The Kiss
Short Story
1983
An Uneventful Story
Short Story
1983
Švédská zápalka
Short Story
1983
The Cherry Orchard
Author
1983
Courtship
Theatre Play
1983
Fish Day
Short Story
1983
Hasičský plášť
Short Story
1983
The Man In The Case
Short Story
1983
Ivanov
Author
1982
La Cerisaie
Theatre Play
1982
Two Souls
Short Story
1982
Obyčajný príbeh
Short Story
1982
Anyuta
Short Story
1982
The Three Sisters
Theatre Play
1981
The Cherry Orchard
Theatre Play
1981
The Leshy
Author
1981
Vanka Zhukov
Short Story
1981
Story of an Unknown Man
Short Story
1980
Three Years
Novel
1980
Labutí píseň
Theatre Play
1979
Dacha Life
Author
1979
Cseresznyéskert
Theatre Play
1979
Onkel Wanja
Theatre Play
1979
Funny People!
Short Story
1978
The Good Doctor
Characters
1978
Soft-Boiled Boots
Short Story
1978
Soft-Boiled Boots
Theatre Play
1978
Chorister
Short Story
1978
The Steppe
Novel
1978
My Tender and Affectionate Beast
Novel
1978
The Seagull
Theatre Play
1978
Il prigioniero
Novel
1978
Višňový sad
Theatre Play
1978
Ward Six
Story
1978
Drei Schwestern
Theatre Play
1977
The Wife
Author
1977
Chekhov's Pages
Theatre Play
1977
An Unfinished Piece for Player Piano
Theatre Play
1977
The Seagull
Novel
1977
Dead End
Novel
1977
Смерть чиновника
Original Story
1977
The Cherry Orchard
Theatre Play
1976
O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro
Theatre Play
1976
Kaštanka
Original Story
1976
Racek
Theatre Play
1976
Vint
Novel
1975
Swan Song
Author
1975
Kashtanka
Short Story
1975
The Seagull
Theatre Play
1975
On the Way
Author
1975
The Wood Demon
Theatre Play
1974
The Seagull
Theatre Play
1974
Les Trois Sœurs
Theatre Play
1974
Psychopaths
Short Story
1974
An Artist's Story
Short Story
1974
Romance with a Double Bass
Short Story
1974
The Bad Boy
Short Story
1974
The Duel
Novel
1973
Ward Six
Novel
1973
Mamad
Novel
1973
In the Rooms
Author
1973
Huntsman
Author
1973
Nepriatelia
Short Story
1973
Zinotchka
Short Story
1972
My Life
Novel
1972
My Life
Novel
1972
Rain
Story
1972
Prelietavka
Short Story
1972
Jeden ze soubojů
Short Story
1972
These Different, Different, Different Faces
Short Story
1972
Детвора
Original Story
1972
Romance with a Double Bass
Short Story
1972
Švédska zápalka
Book
1971
The Cherry Orchard
Theatre Play
1971
Platonov
Theatre Play
1971
Jubileum
Theatre Play
1971
Zlodeji
Short Story
1971
Platonov
Theatre Play
1971
Borgerlig lykke
Short Story
1971
The Roundabout
Short Story
1971
The Seagull
Theatre Play
1970
Drama on the Hunt
Novel
1970
Uncle Vanya
Theatre Play
1970
Uncle Vanya
Theatre Play
1970
Körsbärsträdgården
Theatre Play
1970
Ujo Váňa
Theatre Play
1970
Uncle Vanya
Theatre Play
1970
Family Happiness
Short Story
1970
Alta comedia
Story
1970
Alta comedia
Novel
1970
Drama in the Barber’s Shop
Author
1970
Three Sisters
Theatre Play
1970
Drama na lovu
Short Story
1970
Belated Flowers
Novel
1970
The Three Sisters
Theatre Play
1970
Wedding
Theatre Play
1970
Subject for a Short Story
Book
1969
Key Witness
Short Story
1969
An Event
Story
1969
Úsměvy světa
Short Story
1969
Bahno
Short Story
1969
Chameleón
Short Story
1969
Exam for Rank
Short Story
1969
Belated Flowers
Short Story
1969
Il gabbiano
Theatre Play
1969
The Sea Gull
Theatre Play
1968
If Only the Trains Came
Book
1968
A Boring Story. From the Notes of an Old Man
Author
1968
Three Years
Author
1968
From Chekhov with Love
Original Story
1968
Román o base
Short Story
1968
The Trial
Short Story
1968
Хористка
Story
1968
Navštívenka
Short Story
1967
Na zapřenou
Short Story
1967
ITV Playhouse
Book
1967
Zločin a trik I.
Short Story
1967
Gooseberry
Story
1967
Eccentrics
Story
1967
The Guardian
Short Story
1967
Воры
Original Story
1967
In the Town of S.
Novel
1966
Deary
Short Story
1966
La Cerisaie
Theatre Play
1966
NET Playhouse
Theatre Play
1966
A Swan Song
Short Story
1966
Labutí píseň
Theatre Play
1966
Labutí píseň
Theatre Play
1966
Ivanov
Theatre Play
1966
A Joke
Novel
1966
The Three Sisters
Author
1966
BBC Play of the Month
Theatre Play
1965
The Three Sisters
Theatre Play
1965
The Teacher of Literature
Short Story
1965
Theatre 625
Theatre Play
1964
Ivanov
Theatre Play
1964
Cards
Author
1964
Tři sestry
Theatre Play
1964
The Seagull
Novel
1964
Pharmacist
Book
1964
Анюта
Story
1964
Tobakkens uheldige virkninger
Original Story
1963
Uncle Vanya
Theatre Play
1963
Tears the World Can't See
Short Story
1963
Onkel Vanja
Author
1963
The Three Sisters
Original Story
1963
Black Sabbath
Novel
1963
Starostlivý otec
Short Story
1963
Der jähzornige junge Mann
Theatre Play
1963
The Cherry Orchard
Theatre Play
1962
The Steppe
Novel
1962
Námluvy
Novel
1961
The Wedding
Theatre Play
1961
Colorful Stories
Story
1961
Duel
Short Story
1961
The House with the Mezzanine
Short Story
1961
Enemies
Short Story
1961
Medvěd
Theatre Play
1961
Vanka
Short Story
1960
Les Trois Sœurs
Theatre Play
1960
Revenge
Novel
1960
Lady with the Dog
Novel
1960
Anyuta
Short Story
1960
Work of Art
Short Story
1960
Podzimní slunce
Theatre Play
1960
Podzimní slunce
Short Story
1960
Drama
Short Story
1960
Huntsman
Short Story
1960
Måsen
Theatre Play
1959
Too Salty
Book
1959
Too Salty
Short Story
1959
The Proposal
Theatre Play
1959
The Witch
Short Story
1959
Liberal
Story
1959
La Sorcière
Short Story
1958
Revenger
Author
1958
Uncle Vanya
Theatre Play
1957
Boots
Short Story
1957
The Bride
Novel
1956
Story of the Bass Cello
Short Story
1956
Medvěd
Theatre Play
1956
The Lottery Ticket
Short Story
1956
Folio
Book
1955
Folio
Theatre Play
1955
The Grasshopper
Short Story
1955
Переполох
Original Story
1955
Хороший конец
Story
1955
Labutí píseň
Theatre Play
1954
Slzy, které svět nevidí
Short Story
1954
At the Dacha
Original Story
1954
The Safety Match
Short Story
1954
Večer Čechovových aktovek
Theatre Play
1954
The Anna Cross
Book
1954
Il matrimonio
Theatre Play
1954
Il matrimonio
Author
1954
Ladies
Short Story
1954
Medvěd
Theatre Play
1953
Iniquity
Short Story
1953
Toto and the Kings of Rome
Story
1952
Kashtanka
Short Story
1952
The Bad Boy
Short Story
1951
Верочка
Story
1946
Summer Storm
Novel
1944
Jubilee
Short Story
1944
Wedding
Novel
1944
Surgery
Novel
1939
Man in a Shell
Short Story
1939
The Bear
Theatre Play
1938
Nalim
Short Story
1938
The Bear
Theatre Play
1938
Маска
Short Story
1938
Ranks and People
Short Story
1929
Superfluous People
Short Story
1926
Kashtanka
Short Story
1926
Drama on the Hunt
Short Story
1918
Flowers Belated
Book
1917
Long Live... Mice!
Story
1916
Lawlessness
Short Story
1915
The Country Man, or The Involuntary Tragedian
Original Story
1911
Romance with a Double Bass
Short Story
1911
The Apple Trees
Author
The Seagull
Author
Morning
Story
On the Harmfulness of Tobacco
Theatre Play
Ivanov
Theatre Play
