Galina Ulanova

Also known as Galina Sergeyevna Ulanova

Soviet ballet dancer (1910-1998)

Film & TV

St. Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]

Known for

Галина Уланова. Земная жизнь богини — Self2020
Nutcracker. Anniversary Evening of Ballet Legend Galina Ulanova — Self1980
Adagio1971
The Bolshoi Ballet1957
Romeo and Juliet — Juliet1955
Stars of the Russian Ballet — Maris (segment "Fountains of Bakhchisarai")1954
Song and Dance Concert1952
The Grand Concert1951
Russian Ballerina1947
Film Concert 19411941

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Key facts

Born: ( 1910-01-08 ) 8 January 1910, Saint Petersburg , Russian Empire
Died: 21 March 1998 (1998-03-21) (aged 88)
Resting place: Novodevichy Cemetery , Moscow
Occupation: Prima ballerina assoluta
Employer s: Mariinsky Theatre , Bolshoi Theatre
Known for: Romeo and Juliet , Giselle , Swan Lake
Awards: People's Artist of the USSR

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Galina
Gender: female
Citizenship: Russia
Place of birth: Saint Petersburg
Place of death: Moscow
Spouse: Yuri Zavadsky
Occupation: actor
Educated at: Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet
Employer: Abay Opera House
Languages spoken: Russian
Image: Russia-2000-stamp-Galina Ulanova.jpg

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place of burial: Novodevichy Cemetery
Commons category: Galina Ulanova
date of birth: 1910-01-08
date of death: 1998-03-21
member of: Academy of Arts, Berlin
student: Nina Timofeeva
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Art+Feminism
start of work period: 1928-00-00
end of work period: 1960-00-00

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Encyclopedic overview

Galina Sergeyevna Ulanova (Russian: Галина Сергеевна Уланова, pronounced [ɡɐˈlʲinə ʊˈlanəvə]; 8 January 1910 [O.S. 26 December 1909] – 21 March 1998) was a Russian ballet dancer. She is frequently cited as being one of the greatest ballerinas of the 20th century.

People’s Artist of the USSR (1951), twice Hero of Socialist Labour (1974, 1980). Laureate of the Lenin Prize (1957) and four Stalin Prizes (1941, 1946, 1947, 1950). Recipient of four Orders of Lenin (1953, 1970, 1974, 1980). The most decorated ballerina in the history of Soviet ballet.

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