Biography
Mikhail Nikolaevich Baryshnikov (born January 27, 1948) is a Soviet-born Russian American dancer, choreographer, and actor, often cited alongside Vaslav Nijinsky and Rudolf Nureyev as one of the greatest ballet dancers of the 20th century. After a promising start in the Kirov Ballet in Leningrad, he defected to Canada in 1974 for more opportunities in western dance. After freelancing with many companies, he joined the New York City Ballet as a principal dancer to learn George Balanchine's style of movement. He then moved to New York to dance with the American Ballet Theatre, where he later became artistic director.
Baryshnikov has spearheaded many of his own artistic projects and has been associated in particular with promoting modern dance, premiering dozens of new works, including many of his own. His success as a dramatic actor on stage, cinema and television has helped him become probably the most widely recognized contemporary ballet dancer. In 1977, he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and a Golden Globe nomination for his work as "Yuri Kopeikine" in the film The Turning Point.
Filmography
all 46
Movies 35
self 28
TV Shows 11
Narrator 1
The Hip Hop Nutcracker (2022)
Twyla Moves (2021)
Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story (2021)
Studio 54 (2018)
Doll & Em (2014)
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)
A Place for Us - West Side Story's Legacy (2011)
Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About (2009)
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens (2007)
Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin (2007)
Rehearsing a Dream (2006)
Iconoclasts (2005)
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me (2004)
Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance (2001)
Sex and the City (1998)
The Nicholas Brothers: We Sing and We Dance (1992)
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez (1991)
Company Business (1991)
Baryshnikov Dances Sinatra (1989)
Dancers (1987)
American Masters (1986)
White Nights (1985)
That's Dancing! (1985)
Don Quixote (Kitri's Wedding), A Ballet In Three Acts (1984)
Les Sylphides (1984)
American Ballet Theatre at the Met (1984)
Happy Birthday, Bob! (1983)
Baryshnikov: The Dancer and the Dance (1983)
Baryshnikov in Hollywood (1982)
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream (1981)
Baryshnikov on Broadway (1980)
Carmen (1980)
The Magic of Dance (1979)
Bob Hope on the Road to China (1979)
The Kennedy Center Honors (1978)
The Nutcracker (1977)
The Turning Point (1977)
Giselle (1977)
Baryshnikov Live at Wolf Trap (1976)
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975)
The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973)
Le Grand Échiquier (1972)
Great Performances (1971)
World's Young Ballet (1969)
Today (1952)
The White Helicopter
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1948-01-27 (76 years old)
Birth PlaceRiga, Latvia
RelationshipsJessica Lange (1976-01-01 - 1982-01-01)
SpouseLisa Rinehart
ChildrenAnna Baryshnikov, Shura Baryshnikov
CitizenshipsSoviet Union, Latvia, United States of America
Also Known AsМихаил Николаевич Барышников, Mihails Barišņikovs, ミハイル・バリシニコフ, ミハイル・ニコラエヴィチ・バリシニコフ
AwardsTheatre World Special Award, Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award, National Medal of Arts, Kennedy Center Honors, Great Immigrants, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Vilcek Prize, Emmy Award, Merited Artist of the RSFSR, Praemium Imperiale
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