Vladimir Nemirovich‑Danchenko was a Russian and Soviet director, teacher, playwright, and theatre figure. He was born in the Kutaisi Governorate of the Russian Empire into the family of a military officer. He received his secondary education in Tiflis and later studied at Moscow University. From the late 1870s, he worked as a theatre critic and publicist, publishing in journals such as «Budilnik», «Strekoza», and others. He later began writing plays, novels, and short stories, including «Rosehip», «The Mist», «The Price of Life», and others. Some of his plays were staged at the Maly Theatre, the Alexandrinsky Theatre, and in provincial theatres. In the 1890s, he taught acting. Among his students were future members of the Moscow Art Theatre, including Vsevolod Meyerhold, Olga Knipper‑Chekhova, and Ivan Moskvin. In 1898, together with Konstantin Stanislavsky, he founded the Moscow Art Theatre, becoming one of its leaders. After 1917, Nemirovich‑Danchenko continued his theatrical work, took part in organizing the country’s theatre life, and founded the Musical Studio at the Moscow Art Theatre. In his later years, he served as director and artistic director of the Moscow Art Theatre. The Bakhrushin Theatre Museum collection holds a large number of personal letters, photographs, and materials related to productions directed by Vladimir Nemirovich‑Danchenko.