Maurice Béjart

French-born Swiss ballet dancer and choreographer (1927–2007)

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Maurice Béjart was a French-born Swiss ballet dancer and choreographer who lived from 1927 to 2007. He is an important figure in dance history, known for creating innovative choreography that transformed modern ballet.

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Born: 1927-01-01
Died: 2007-11-22
Works: 11

Top works

Béjart-théâtre
Corpo, teatro, danza
La mort subite
L' autre chant de la danse
Le ballet des mots

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Maurice Béjart was a ballet dancer and choreographer, born in France and naturalized Swiss posthumously. Based successively in Paris, Brussels, and Lausanne, he is recognized as a choreographer, having widely toured with the ballet company he founded in Belgium in 1960, "Ballet of the 20th Century". He founded several dance schools, one of which, the Rudra School in Lausanne, is still open and is…

Known for

Donn. Dancer of the 20th century2026
Bolero: A Global Hit — Self (archive footage)2019
Boléro, le refrain du monde — Self (archive footage)2019
Queen + Béjart - Ballet For Life — Maurice Béjart2019
Le Tour du Monde en 80 minutes — Self2008

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Maurice Béjart ( French: [beʒaʁ]; 1 January 1927 – 22 November 2007) was a French dancer, choreographer and opera director who ran the Béjart Ballet Lausanne in Switzerland. He developed a popular expressionistic form of modern ballet, tackling vast themes. He was awarded Swiss citizenship posthumously.

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