Rudolf Nureyev
Actor · Director · Choreographer · Conductor
Born Mar 17, 1938 · Irkutsk, USSR [now Russia]
Active 1958–1993 · Awards: Knight of the Legion of Honour, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Capezio Dance Award, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award
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.
Filmography
Paris Opera Ballet: The Nutcracker (2025) — DirectorAfternoon of a Faun — FaunParis Opera Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty (2025) — DirectorThat's Dancing! (1985)Valentino (1977) — Rudolph ValentinoDon Quixote (1973) — Basilio · Director · ChoreographerRomeo and Juliet (1966) — RomeoSwan Lake (1966) — Prince Siegfried · ChoreographerThe Margot Fonteyn Story (1989) — Rudolf NureyevThe Special London Bridge Special (1972) — Ballet DancerLa Bayadère (2010) — ChoreographerCinderella (2018) — ChoreographerLove at First Sight (1992) — IgorExposed (1983) — Daniel JellineThe Nutcracker (1989) — Choreographer · Art Direction · DirectorThe Sleeping Beauty (1972) — Prince Florimund · Producer · Stage Director · ChoreographerPetrushka (1976) — PetrouchkaRudolf Nureyev alla Scala (2005)Cinderella (1997) — Film Producer · DirectorThe Nutcracker (1968) — Herr Drosselmeyer/The Prince · Producer · ChoreographerSwan Lake (1963) — Prince Siegfried · ChoreographerVenezia, carnevale, un amore (1982)The Afternoon of a Faun (1981) — FaunWhen the Spirit Soars in Flight (1958)