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Rudolf Nureyev

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1938-03-17

Deathday: 1993-01-06 (54 years old)

Biography

Rudolf Khametovich Nureyev (17 March 1938 – 6 January 1993) was a Tatar dancer from the former Soviet Union, considered one of the most celebrated ballet dancers of the 20th century. Nureyev's artistic skills explored expressive areas of the dance, providing a new role to the male ballet dancer who once served only as support to the women.

He defected to the West, despite KGB efforts to stop him. According to KGB archives studied by Peter Watson, Nikita Khrushchev personally signed an order to have Nureyev killed

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Filmography

all 59

Movies 48

self 29

TV Shows 11

Producer 2

Director 1

Choreographer

Rudolf Nureyev

Biography

Filmography

all 59

Movies 48

self 29

TV Shows 11

Producer 2

Director 1

Lo Schiaccianoci al Teatro alla Scala (2022)

Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande (2021)

Be Water (2020)

Concerto / Enigma Variations / Raymonda Act III (Royal Ballet) (2019)

Cindarella (2018)

The 350th Anniversary Inaugural Gala (2018)

Marius Petipa, le maître français du ballet russe (2018)

Nureyev (2018)

Swan Lake (2016)

English National Ballet's Romeo and Juliet (2015)

Don Quixote (2015)

Darcey's Ballerina Heroines (2014)

La Belle au bois dormant (2013)

A Life for Ballet (2012)

La Bayadère (2012)

Don Quichotte - Nureyev (2012)

La Bayadère (2010)

Nureyev - Raymonda (2009)

Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (2008)

Margot (2005)

Rudolf Nureyev alla Scala (2005)

The Sleeping Beauty (2004)

Nureyev Unzipped (1998)

Cinderella (1997)

Nureyev: Dancing Through Darkness (1997)

The World of Jim Henson (1994)

Love at First Sight (1992)

Cage/Cunningham (1991)

Rudolf Nureyev (1991)

The Tales of Helpmann (1990)

The Margot Fonteyn Story (1989)

The Nutcracker (1989)

Une étoile pour l'exemple (1988)

The Dame Edna Experience (1987)

That's Dancing! (1985)

Exposed (1983)

Swan Lake (1982)

The Magic of Dance (1979)

Valentino (1977)

Bitte umblättern (1977)

Petrushka (1976)

The Muppet Show (1976)

Don Quixote (1973)

I Am a Dancer (1972)

Midi trente (1972)

Le Grand Échiquier (1972)

The Sleeping Beauty (1972)

The Special London Bridge Special (1972)

Singer Presents Burt Bacharach (1971)

Political Portraits (1969)

The Dick Cavett Show (1968)

The Nutcracker (1968)

Swan Lake (1966)

Romeo and Juliet (1966)

Lieder, Arien und Geschichten (1964)

The Hollywood Palace (1964)

Swan Lake (1963)

An Evening With The Royal Ballet (1963)

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

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Information

Known ForActing

GenderMale

Birthday1938-03-17

Deathday1993-01-06 (54 years old)

Birth PlaceIrkutsk, USSR [now Russia]

CitizenshipsSoviet Union, Austria

Also Known AsRudolph Nureyev, Rudolf Chametowitsch Nurejew, Rudolf Nurejew, Rudolf Noureev, Рудольф Хәмит улы Нуриев, Рудо́льф Хаме́тович Нуре́ев

AwardsCommandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award, Capezio Dance Award

Credited with

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1938-03-17

Deathday
1993-01-06 (54 years old)

Birth Place
Irkutsk, USSR [now Russia]

Citizenships
Soviet Union, Austria

Also Known As
Rudolph Nureyev, Rudolf Chametowitsch Nurejew, Rudolf Nurejew, Rudolf Noureev, Рудольф Хәмит улы Нуриев, Рудо́льф Хаме́тович Нуре́ев

Awards
Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award, Capezio Dance Award