About

Known credits:
14
Birthday:
1940-04-18
Place of birth:
Moscow, USSR [now Russia]
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Vladimir Vasiliev

Overview

Vladimir Viktorovich Vasiliev (born April 18, 1940) is a Russian ballet dancer and choreographer from Moscow, Russia. He was a principal dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet and its director from 1995 to 2000. He was best known for his role of Spartacus and his powerful leaps and turns.

Vladimir Vasiliev was named "God of the dance" and is regarded as a classical dancer on the same level as Rudolf Nureyev and Mikhail Baryshnikov. At the height of their careers, Vladimir Vasiliev and Ekaterina Maximova were the golden couple of Russian ballet.

Known for

Acting
1988 Tango: Our Dance Actor Autor e intérprete de "Fragmentos de una biografía" 59
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1987 The Nutcracker Actor The Nutcracker Prince N/A
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1986 Fouetté Actor Andrey Novikov 59
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1982 Anyuta Actor N/A
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1981 50 Years of Sergei Obraztsov's Puppet Theater Actor N/A
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1981 Fantasy on the Love's Theme Actor N/A
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1980 Nutcracker. Anniversary Evening of Ballet Legend Galina Ulanova Actor Nutcracker the Prince N/A
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1980 Gigolo and Gigolette Actor 58
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1978 Nutcracker Actor Nutcracker the Prince N/A
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1977 Spartacus Actor Spartacus 59
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1962 The Little Humpbacked Horse Actor Ivan N/A
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Directing
1986 Fouetté Directing Director 59
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1982 Anyuta Directing Director N/A
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Crew
1990 Romeo and Juliet Crew Choreographer N/A
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