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 Description above from the Wikipedia article Rudolf Nureyev, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

Known For

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Muppet Show

The Dick Cavett Show

Omnibus

Le Grand Échiquier

The Hollywood Palace

Love at First Sight

The Dame Edna Experience

All Movies (41)

• Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• Marius Petipa, le maître français du ballet russe2018 · as self
• Nureyev2018 · as Self, Archive Footage
• The Nutcracker2018
• Rudolf Nureyev. Island of His Dreams2016 · as Himself (Archive Footage)
• I Am Divine2014 · as Self (archive)
• Bournonville's La Sylphide and Flower Festival2013 · as Paolo, a young man
• A Life for Ballet2012 · as Self
• Rudolf Nureyev alla Scala2005
• Nureyev Unzipped1998 · as Self (archive footage)
• Cinderella1997 · as Film Producer
• Nureyev: Dancing Through Darkness1997 · as Self
• The World of Jim Henson1994 · as Self (archive footage)
• Rudolf Nureyev1991 · as Himself
• The Margot Fonteyn Story1989 · as Rudolf Nureyev
• That's Dancing!1985
• Exposed1983 · as Daniel Jelline
• Marco Spada1982 · as Marco Spada
• Venezia, carnevale, un amore1982
• The Afternoon of a Faun1981 · as Faun
• Julie Andrews' Invitation to the Dance with Rudolf Nureyev1980 · as Himself
• Nureyev and the Joffrey Ballet: Tribute to Nijinsky1980 · as Himself/Petrushka/La Spectre de la Rose/Le Faune
• Giselle1979 · as Albrecht
• The Royal Variety Performance 19771977
• Valentino1977 · as Rudolph Valentino
• Petrushka1976 · as Petrouchka
• Nureyev1974 · as Self
• Don Quixote1973 · as Basilio
• I Am a Dancer1972 · as Himself (James / Dancer / Armand / The Prince)
• The Special London Bridge Special1972 · as Ballet Dancer
• The Sleeping Beauty1972 · as Prince Florimund
• Singer Presents Burt Bacharach1971 · as Himself
• Political Portraits1969 · as Himself
• The Nutcracker1968 · as Herr Drosselmeyer/The Prince
• Swan Lake1966 · as Prince Siegfried
• Romeo and Juliet1966 · as Romeo
• The Day of the Oath1965 · as Self
• Swan Lake1963 · as Prince Siegfried
• An Evening With The Royal Ballet1963 · as Self
• When the Spirit Soars in Flight1958
• Afternoon of a Faun— · as Faun

All TV Shows (12)

• Love at First Sight1992 · as Igor
• The Dame Edna Experience1987 · as Self
• Wedden, dat..?1986 · as Self
• Please Turn the Page1977 · as Self
• The Muppet Show1976 · as Self - Special Guest Star
• Midi trente1972 · as Self
• Le Grand Échiquier1972 · as Self
• The Dick Cavett Show1968 · as Self - Guest
• Omnibus1967 · as Self (archive footage)
• Lieder, Arien und Geschichten1964 · as Self
• The Hollywood Palace1964 · as Self - Ballet Dancer
• The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self