Rudolf Nureyev
Soviet ballet dancer and choreographer (1938–1993)
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Rudolf Nureyev was a Soviet ballet dancer and choreographer who lived from 1938 to 1993 and became one of the most celebrated performers of the 20th century. He is historically significant for his extraordinary talent and artistry, which helped elevate ballet's popularity and influence during his lifetime.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1938
- Died
- 1993
- Works
- 7
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Acting · Irkutsk, USSR [now Russia]
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…
Known for
- Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande — Self (archive footage)2021
- Nureyev — Self, Archive Footage2018
- Marius Petipa, le maître français du ballet russe — self2018
- The Nutcracker2018
- Rudolf Nureyev. Island of His Dreams — Himself (Archive Footage)2016
- I Am Divine — Self (archive)2014
- Bournonville's La Sylphide and Flower Festival — Paolo, a young man2013
- A Life for Ballet — Self
Article
Rudolf Khametovich Nureyev (17 March 1938 – 6 January 1993) was a Soviet-born ballet dancer and choreographer. Nureyev is widely regarded as the preeminent male ballet dancer of the 20th century, as well as one of the greatest ballet dancers of all time.
Nureyev was born on a Trans-Siberian train near Lake Baikal, in Siberia , Soviet Union , to a Tatar family. He began his career in Leningrad with the company that in the Soviet era was called the Kirov Ballet. In 1961, he defected to the West, despite KGB efforts to stop him. This was the first defection of a Soviet artist during the Cold War, and it created an international sensation.