About

Known credits:
55
Birthday:
1938-03-17
Place of birth:
Irkutsk, USSR [now Russia]
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Rudolf Nureyev

Overview

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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Known for

Acting
2021 Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2020 Be Water Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2018 Marius Petipa, le maître français du ballet russe Actor self N/A
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2018 Nureyev Actor Self, Archive Footage 59
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2012 A Life for Ballet Actor Self N/A
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2005 Rudolf Nureyev alla Scala Actor N/A
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2004 The Sleeping Beauty Actor Prince Florimund 59
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1998 Nureyev Unzipped Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1997 Cinderella Actor Film Producer N/A
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1997 Nureyev: Dancing Through Darkness Actor Self N/A
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1994 The World of Jim Henson Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1989 The Margot Fonteyn Story Actor Rudolf Nureyev N/A
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1985 That's Dancing! Actor 59
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1983 Exposed Actor Daniel Jelline 58
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1977 Valentino Actor Rudolph Valentino 58
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1976 Petrushka Actor Petrouchka N/A
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1973 Don Quixote Actor Basilio N/A
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1972 I Am a Dancer Actor Himself (James / Dancer / Armand / The Prince) 59
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1972 The Special London Bridge Special Actor Ballet Dancer N/A
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1972 The Sleeping Beauty Actor Prince Florimund 59
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1971 Singer Presents Burt Bacharach Actor Himself N/A
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1969 Political Portraits Actor Himself N/A
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1968 The Nutcracker Actor Herr Drosselmeyer/The Prince N/A
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1966 Swan Lake Actor Prince Siegfried 59
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1966 Romeo and Juliet Actor Romeo 59
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1963 Swan Lake Actor Prince Siegfried N/A
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1963 An Evening With The Royal Ballet Actor Self N/A
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Directing
1997 Cinderella Directing Director N/A
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1989 The Nutcracker Directing Director N/A
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1973 Don Quixote Directing Director N/A
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Production
2004 The Sleeping Beauty Production Producer 59
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1968 The Nutcracker Production Producer N/A
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Sound
2013 La Belle au bois dormant Sound Conductor N/A
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Art
1989 The Nutcracker Art Art Direction N/A
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Crew
2024 Swan Lake - Filmed for IMAX Crew Choreographer N/A
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2022 Lo Schiaccianoci al Teatro alla Scala Crew Choreographer N/A
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2019 Concerto / Enigma Variations / Raymonda Act III (Royal Ballet) Crew Choreographer N/A
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2018 The 350th Anniversary Inaugural Gala Crew Choreographer N/A
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2018 Cindarella Crew Choreographer 59
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2016 Swan Lake Crew Choreographer N/A
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2015 English National Ballet's Romeo and Juliet Crew Choreographer N/A
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2015 Don Quixote Crew Choreographer N/A
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2013 La Belle au bois dormant Crew Choreographer N/A
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2012 La Bayadère Crew Choreographer N/A
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2012 Don Quichotte - Nureyev Crew Choreographer N/A
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2010 La Bayadère Crew Choreographer N/A
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2009 Nureyev - Raymonda Crew Choreographer N/A
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2008 Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Crew Choreographer N/A
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2004 The Sleeping Beauty Crew Choreographer 59
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1989 The Nutcracker Crew Choreographer N/A
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1982 Swan Lake Crew Choreographer N/A
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1973 Don Quixote Crew Choreographer N/A
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1968 The Nutcracker Crew Choreographer N/A
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1966 Swan Lake Crew Choreographer 59
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1963 Swan Lake Crew Choreographer N/A
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