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Rudolf Nureyev Died at age: 54

Actor | Producer

    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'

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    The Nutcracker

    Herr Drosselmeyer/The Prince ( Actor )

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    ... 1968

Fullname:

Rudolf Nureyev

Date of Birth:

Mar 17, 1938

Country of birth:

USSR [now Russia]

Died:

Jan 06, 1993

Biography of

Rudolf Nureyev

    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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Rudolf Nureyev

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The Nutcracker

Herr Drosselmeyer/The Prince ( Actor )

Choreographer

... 1968