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Rudolf Nureyev

Rudolf Nureyev

Acting

Born March 17, 1938 — Died January 6, 1993 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 him. According to KGB archives studied by Peter Watson, Nikita Khrushchev personally signed an order to have Nureyev killed Description above from the Wikipedia article Rudolf Nureyev, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

TV Shows(12)

Movies(39)

Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande

Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande

Self (archive footage)

2021

Marius Petipa, le maître français du ballet russe

Marius Petipa, le maître français du ballet russe

self

2018

Nureyev

Nureyev

Self, Archive Footage

2018

The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker

2018

Rudolf Nureyev. Island of His Dreams

Rudolf Nureyev. Island of His Dreams

Himself (Archive Footage)

2016

Bournonville's La Sylphide and Flower Festival

Bournonville's La Sylphide and Flower Festival

Paolo, a young man

2013

A Life for Ballet

A Life for Ballet

Self

2012

Rudolf Nureyev alla Scala

Rudolf Nureyev alla Scala

2005

Nureyev Unzipped

Nureyev Unzipped

Self (archive footage)

1998

Cinderella

Cinderella

Film Producer

1997

Nureyev: Dancing Through Darkness

Nureyev: Dancing Through Darkness

Self

1997

The World of Jim Henson

The World of Jim Henson

Self (archive footage)

1994

Rudolf Nureyev

Rudolf Nureyev

Himself

1991

The Margot Fonteyn Story

The Margot Fonteyn Story

Rudolf Nureyev

1989

That's Dancing!

That's Dancing!

1985

Exposed

Exposed

Daniel Jelline

1983

Marco Spada

Marco Spada

Marco Spada

1982

Venezia, carnevale, un amore

Venezia, carnevale, un amore

1982

The Afternoon of a Faun

The Afternoon of a Faun

Faun

1981

Julie Andrews' Invitation to the Dance with Rudolf Nureyev

Julie Andrews' Invitation to the Dance with Rudolf Nureyev

Himself

1980

Nureyev and the Joffrey Ballet: Tribute to Nijinsky

Nureyev and the Joffrey Ballet: Tribute to Nijinsky

Himself/Petrushka/La Spectre de la Rose/Le Faune

1980

Giselle

Giselle

Albrecht

1979

The Royal Variety Performance 1977

The Royal Variety Performance 1977

1977

Valentino

Valentino

Rudolph Valentino

1977

Petrushka

Petrushka

Petrouchka

1976

Don Quixote

Don Quixote

Basilio

1973

I Am a Dancer

I Am a Dancer

Himself (James / Dancer / Armand / The Prince)

1972

The Special London Bridge Special

The Special London Bridge Special

Ballet Dancer

1972

The Sleeping Beauty

The Sleeping Beauty

Prince Florimund

1972

Singer Presents Burt Bacharach

Singer Presents Burt Bacharach

Himself

1971

Political Portraits

Political Portraits

Himself

1969

The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker

Herr Drosselmeyer/The Prince

1968

Swan Lake

Swan Lake

Prince Siegfried

1966

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo

1966

The Day of the Oath

The Day of the Oath

Self

1965

Swan Lake

Swan Lake

Prince Siegfried

1963

An Evening With The Royal Ballet

An Evening With The Royal Ballet

Self

1963

When the Spirit Soars in Flight

When the Spirit Soars in Flight

1958

Afternoon of a Faun

Afternoon of a Faun

Faun