About

Known credits:
32
Birthday:
1948-01-27
Place of birth:
Riga, Latvia
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Mikhail Baryshnikov

Overview

Mikhail Nikolaevich Baryshnikov (born January 27, 1948) is a Soviet-born Russian American dancer, choreographer, and actor, often cited alongside Vaslav Nijinsky and Rudolf Nureyev as one of the greatest ballet dancers of the 20th century. After a promising start in the Kirov Ballet in Leningrad, he defected to Canada in 1974 for more opportunities in western dance. After freelancing with many companies, he joined the New York City Ballet as a principal dancer to learn George Balanchine's style of movement. He then moved to New York to dance with the American Ballet Theatre, where he later became artistic director.

Baryshnikov has spearheaded many of his own artistic projects and has been associated in particular with promoting modern dance, premiering dozens of new works, including many of his own. His success as a dramatic actor on stage, cinema and television has helped him become probably the most widely recognized contemporary ballet dancer. In 1977, he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and a Golden Globe nomination for his work as "Yuri Kopeikine" in the film The Turning Point.

Known for

Acting
2024 The White Helicopter Actor Pope Benedict XVI N/A
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2023 猟銃 Actor N/A
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2022 The Hip Hop Nutcracker Actor Self 58
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2021 Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story Actor Self 59
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2018 Studio 54 Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2014 Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit Actor Minister Sorokin (Uncredited) 60
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2011 A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy Actor Self N/A
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2007 Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens Actor Self 59
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2006 Rehearsing a Dream Actor Self N/A
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2004 Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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2001 Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance Actor Self N/A
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1991 The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez Actor Cesar 58
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1991 Company Business Actor Pyotr Ivanovich Grushenko 58
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1989 Baryshnikov by Tharp with American Ballet Theatre Actor Self 59
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1987 Dancers Actor Tony 58
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1985 White Nights Actor Nikolai 'Kolya' Rodchenko 60
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1985 That's Dancing! Actor Self - Host 59
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1984 Don Quixote (Kitri's Wedding), A Ballet In Three Acts Actor Basilio N/A
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1984 Les Sylphides Actor N/A
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1983 Baryshnikov: The Dancer and the Dance Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1982 Baryshnikov in Hollywood Actor Self - Performer N/A
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1981 Walt Disney: One Man's Dream Actor Self N/A
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1980 Baryshnikov on Broadway Actor Self N/A
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1980 Carmen Actor Don José N/A
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1979 Bob Hope on the Road to China Actor Self N/A
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1977 The Nutcracker Actor Toy Nutcracker 59
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1977 The Turning Point Actor Yuri 59
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1977 Giselle Actor Count Albrecht N/A
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1976 Baryshnikov: Live at Wolf Trap Actor Self N/A
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Writing
1991 The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez Writing Story 58
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Crew
2007 Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin Crew Presenter N/A
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1985 White Nights Crew Choreographer 60
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