Matvey Genrikhovich Manizer (Russian: Матвей Генрихович Манизер; 17 March [O.S.

Manizer was born in Saint Petersburg into the family of Genrikh Manizer (Russian: Генрих Манизер, German: Heinrich Maniser), a prominent Memel-born artist of Baltic German descent.

As a student Manizer attended the Saint Petersburg State Artistic and Industrial Academy, and the art school of the Peredvizhniki from 1911 through 1916.

Working in an academic and realistic style, Manizer produced a great number of monuments situated throughout the Soviet Union, including some twelve portrayals of Lenin.

Manizer's wife Yelena Yanson-Manizer [ru] (1890-1971) was also sculptor, with her work at Moscow Metro's Dinamo station.