Rudolf Nureyev
Born Mar 17, 1938 · 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
Known for
Rudolf Nureyev. Island of His Dreams
2016
Rudolf Nureyev alla Scala
2005
Love at First Sight
1992
Rudolf Nureyev
1991
The Margot Fonteyn Story
1989
That's Dancing!
1985
Exposed
1983
Julie Andrews' Invitation to the Dance with Rudolf Nureyev
1980
Giselle
1979
Valentino
1977
Don Quixote
1973
The Special London Bridge Special
1972
I Am a Dancer
1972
A Dancer's Life
1972
Singer Presents Burt Bacharach
1971
The Nutcracker
1968
Swan Lake
1966
Romeo and Juliet
1966
When the Spirit Soars in Flight
1958