Known For
Acting
Birthday
March 17, 1938
Place of Birth
Irkutsk, USSR [now Russia]
Also Known As
- Rudolph Nureyev
- Rudolf Chametowitsch Nurejew
- Rudolf Nurejew
- Rudolf Noureev
- Рудольф Хәмит улы Нуриев
Rudolf Nureyev
Biography
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 - Movies
Valentino
as Rudolph Valentino
The World of Jim Henson
as Self (archive footage)
That's Dancing!
Exposed
as Daniel Jelline
The Special London Bridge Special
as Ballet Dancer
Nureyev
as Self, Archive Footage
The Day of the Oath
as Self
A Life for Ballet
as Self
Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande
as Self (archive footage)
Singer Presents Burt Bacharach
as Himself
Known For - TV Shows
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
Omnibus
as Self (archive footage)
Le Grand Échiquier
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
The Muppet Show
as Self - Special Guest Star
Midi trente
as Self
The Hollywood Palace
as Self - Ballet Dancer
Please Turn the Page
as Self
Wedden, dat..?
as Self
Love at First Sight
as Igor