Biography
George Balanchine (; born Georgiy Melitonovich Balanchivadze; Georgian: გიორგი მელიტონის ძე ბალანჩივაძე; January 22, 1904 (O. S. January 9) – April 30, 1983) was a Georgian ballet choreographer, recognized as one of the most influential choreographers of the 20th-century. Styled as the father of American ballet, he co-founded the New York City Ballet and remained its artistic director for more than 35 years. His choreography is characterized by plotless ballets with minimal costume and décor, performed to classical and neoclassical music.Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, and raised in Tbilisi, Georgia, Balanchine took the standards and technique from his time at the Imperial Ballet School and fused it with other schools of movement that he had adopted during his tenure on Broadway and in Hollywood, creating his signature "neoclassical style".He was a choreographer known for his musicality; he expressed music with dance and worked extensively with leading composers of his time like Igor Stravinsky. Balanchine was invited to America in 1933 by a young arts patron named Lincoln Kirstein, and together they founded the School of American Ballet in 1934 as well as the New York City Ballet in 1948.
Filmography
all 18
Movies 17
self 7
TV Shows 1
Director 1
In Balanchine's Classroom (2021)
Miami City Ballet's The Firebird (2020)
New York City Ballet in Paris (2017)
Stravinsky in Hollywood (2014)
New York City Ballet in Montreal, Vol. 1 (2014)
Bolshoi Ballet: Jewels (2014)
Jewels (2005)
Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)
Suzanne Farrell: Elusive Muse (1996)
Dancing for Mr. B: Six Balanchine Ballerinas (1989)
New York City Ballet: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1986)
The Kennedy Center Honors (1978)
Peter Martins: A Dancer (1978)
The Turning Point (1977)
A Stravinsky Portrait (1967)
I Was an Adventuress (1940)
Dark Red Roses (1929)
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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GenderMale
Birthday1904-01-22
Deathday1983-04-30 (79 years old)
Birth NameGueorgui Melitónovich Balanchivadze
Birth PlaceSaint Petersburg, Russia
RelationshipsMaria Tallchief (1946-01-01 - 1952-01-01), Vera Zorina (1938-01-01 - 1946-01-01), Tamara Geva (1921-01-01 - 1926-01-01), Tanaquil Le Clercq (1952-01-01 - 1969-01-01), Alexandra Danilova (1926-01-01 - 1933-01-01)
FatherMeliton Balanchivadze
SiblingsAndria Balanchivadze
CitizenshipsRussian Empire, United States of America
ResidencesSaint Petersburg, Russia
AwardsKennedy Center Honors, Handel Medallion, Austrian Decoration for Science and Art, Presidential Medal of Freedom
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