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Rudolf Nureyev

Rudolf Nureyev

DirectorCrewActorProducer Mar 17 (died age 54) Irkutsk, USSR [now Russia] 1948–2025 (77 year career)
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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 …

Known For

Nureyev
Film

Nureyev

Self, Archive Footage
Valentino
Film

Valentino

Rudolph Valentino
That's Dancing!
Film

That's Dancing!

7.0 1985
The World of Jim Henson
Film

The World of Jim Henson

Self (archive footage)
The Muppet Show
Film

The Muppet Show

Self - Special Guest Star
Exposed
Film

Exposed

Daniel Jelline
Romeo and Juliet
Film

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo
Swan Lake
Film

Swan Lake

Prince Siegfried

Filmography

Acting (49)

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Movies (37)

Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande

Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande

2021

as Self (archive footage)

3.7
Marius Petipa, le maître français du ballet russe

Marius Petipa, le maître français du ballet russe

2018

as self

Nureyev

Nureyev

2018

as Self, Archive Footage

7.3
The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker

2018
Rudolf Nureyev. Island of His Dreams

Rudolf Nureyev. Island of His Dreams

2016

as Himself (Archive Footage)

Bournonville's La Sylphide and Flower Festival

Bournonville's La Sylphide and Flower Festival

2013

as Paolo, a young man

A Life for Ballet

A Life for Ballet

2012

as Self

Rudolf Nureyev alla Scala

Rudolf Nureyev alla Scala

2005
The Sleeping Beauty

The Sleeping Beauty

2004

as Prince Florimund

8.0
Nureyev Unzipped

Nureyev Unzipped

1998

as Self (archive footage)

Nureyev: Dancing Through Darkness

Nureyev: Dancing Through Darkness

1997

as Self

Cinderella

Cinderella

1997

as Film Producer

The World of Jim Henson

The World of Jim Henson

1994

as Self (archive footage)

7.4
Rudolf Nureyev

Rudolf Nureyev

1991

as Himself

The Margot Fonteyn Story

The Margot Fonteyn Story

1989

as Rudolf Nureyev

That's Dancing!

That's Dancing!

1985
7.0
Exposed

Exposed

1983

as Daniel Jelline

4.5
Venezia, carnevale, un amore

Venezia, carnevale, un amore

1982
Marco Spada

Marco Spada

1982

as Marco Spada

The Afternoon of a Faun

The Afternoon of a Faun

1981

as Faun

Giselle

Giselle

1979

as Albrecht

Valentino

Valentino

1977

as Rudolph Valentino

5.7
Petrushka

Petrushka

1976

as Petrouchka

Don Quixote

Don Quixote

1973

as Basilio

The Special London Bridge Special

The Special London Bridge Special

1972

as Ballet Dancer

I Am a Dancer

I Am a Dancer

1972

as Himself (James / Dancer / Armand / The Prince)

6.0
The Sleeping Beauty

The Sleeping Beauty

1972

as Prince Florimund

2.0
Singer Presents Burt Bacharach

Singer Presents Burt Bacharach

1971

as Himself

Political Portraits

Political Portraits

1969

as Himself

The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker

1968

as Herr Drosselmeyer/The Prince

Swan Lake

Swan Lake

1966

as Prince Siegfried

7.8
Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

1966

as Romeo

8.0
The Day of the Oath

The Day of the Oath

1965

as Self

An Evening With The Royal Ballet

An Evening With The Royal Ballet

1963

as Self

Swan Lake

Swan Lake

1963

as Prince Siegfried

When the Spirit Soars in Flight

When the Spirit Soars in Flight

1958
Afternoon of a Faun

Afternoon of a Faun

as Faun