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Loïe Fuller

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Loïe Fuller

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Also known as La Loïe Fuller, La Loie, Loie Fuller, Marie Louise Fuller

American dancer (1862–1928)

Person · Open Library

Works
3

Top works

  • Fifteen Years of a Dancer's Life, with Some Account of Her Distinguished Friends
  • Quinze Ans de Ma Vie. PréF. d'Anatole France
  • Fifteen years of a dancer's life

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Film & TV

Acting · Hinsdale, Illinois, USA

American dancer, choreographer and actress. Partner of Gab Sorère from 1898 until Fuller's death in 1928.

Known for

  • fugitive l(i)ght2005
  • That's Dancing!1985
  • Loïe Fuller1905
  • Serpentine Dance: Loïe Fuller — Dancer1897
  • A Serpentine Dance — Dancer1896

via TMDB

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1932-12-15
Active to
2021-05-08
2008 universal fire victimhard bopjazzpost-bop

via MusicBrainz · CC0

Key facts

Born
Marie Louise Fuller , ( 1862-01-15 ) January 15, 1862, Hinsdale, Illinois , U.S.
Died
January 1, 1928 (1928-01-01) (aged 65), Paris , France
Resting place
Père Lachaise Cemetery , Paris, France
Other name
Louie Fuller
Occupations
Dancer and choreographer
Partner
Gab Sorère (1898–1928)

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

Loie Fuller (/ˈloʊi/; born Marie Louise Fuller; January 15, 1862 – January 1, 1928), also known as Louie Fuller and Loïe Fuller, was an American dancer and a pioneer of modern dance and theatrical lighting techniques.

Auguste Rodin said of her, "Loie Fuller has paved the way for the art of the future."

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Loïe Fuller” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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