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Overview

Date of Death:

30 April 1983, New York City, New York, USA more

Mini Biography:

George Balanchine was a Russian ballet dancer and choreographer with the... more

Trivia:

Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume One... more

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Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. more

NewsDesk:
(4 articles)

Russian Ballet Legend Prokovsky Dies
 (From WENN. 21 August 2009, 9:11 AM, PDT)

American Dance Legend Merce Cunningham Dies at 90
 (From Vanity Fair. 27 July 2009, 3:10 PM, PDT)

Filmography

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- 1. "Great Performances" (1972)   choreographer (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 8.4 (106)
1 TV episode:
- 2. Tout près des étoiles: Les danseurs de l'Opéra de Paris (2001)   (choreographer: ballet "Apollon Musagète") 2001 - 7.0 (83)
AKAs:
  • Etoiles: Dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet (International: English title) (USA)
  • Les danseurs de l'opéra de Paris (France: subtitle)
- 3. A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) (TV) (choreographer) 1999 - 5.9 (11)
- 4. The Nutcracker (1993)   (choreographer) 1993 - 5.2 (514)
AKAs:
  • George Balanchine's The Nutcracker (USA: complete title)
- 5. "Live from Lincoln Center" (1976)   choreographer (2 episodes, 1978-1986) 1986 - 7.4 (31)
AKAs:
  • Great Performances: Live from Lincoln Center (USA: alternative title)
2 TV episodes:
- 6. The American Ballet Theatre at the Met (1984) (TV) (choreographer: "Sylvia") 1984 - 8.2 (6)
- 7. He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin' (1983) (choreographer) 1983 - 8.3 (33)
- 8. Baryshnikov at the White House (1979) (TV) (choreographer: "Harlequinade") 1979 - -
- 9. The Turning Point (1977) (choreographer) 1977 - 7.0 (1,386)
- 10. "McCloud" (1970)   choreographer: 'Variations de Ballet' (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 7.3 (214)
1 TV episode:
- 11. "The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People" (1973)   choreographer (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - -
1 TV episode:
- 12. A Midsummer Night's Dream (1967) (choreographer) 1967 - 7.7 (12)
- 13. The Flood (1962) (TV) (choreographer) 1962 - -
- 14. "Omnibus" (1952)   choreographer (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 8.8 (40)
1 TV episode:
- 15. "Playhouse 90" (1956)   choreographer (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.5 (67)
1 TV episode:
- 16. "The Seven Lively Arts" (1957)   choreographer (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - -
1 TV episode:
- 17. "NBC Television Opera Theatre" (1950)   choreographer (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - -
1 TV episode:
- 18. La valse (1951) (choreographer) 1951 - 5.2 (21)
- 19. Follow the Boys (1944) (musical numbers devised and staged by) (uncredited) 1944 - 6.4 (117)
- 20. Star Spangled Rhythm (1942) (choreographer for miss zorina) 1942 - 6.7 (184)
- 21. I Was an Adventuress (1940) (dances staged by) 1940 - 6.3 (41)
- 22. We Are Not Alone (1939) (coach: ballet, Jane Bryan) (uncredited) 1939 - 6.8 (168)
- 23. On Your Toes (1939) (dance director) 1939 - 5.7 (70)
- 24. The Goldwyn Follies (1938) (ballet conceiver and stager) 1938 - 5.1 (185)
- 25. Dark Red Roses (1929) (choreographer) 1929 - -
Actor
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- 1. "Playhouse 90" (1956)   Drosselmeyer (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.5 (67)
1 TV episode:
- 2. I Was an Adventuress (1940) (uncredited) Ballet Dancer 1940 - 6.3 (41)
- 3. Dark Red Roses (1929) (uncredited) Dancer 1929 - -
Director
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- 1. A Midsummer Night's Dream (1967) 1967 - 7.7 (12)
Self
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- 1. Suzanne Farrell: Elusive Muse (1996) Himself 1996 - 7.7 (35)
- 2. He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin' (1983) (uncredited) Himself 1983 - 8.3 (33)
- 3. "Live from Lincoln Center" (1976)   Himself (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - 7.4 (31)
AKAs:
  • Great Performances: Live from Lincoln Center (USA: alternative title)
- 4. Reflections of a Dancer: Alexandra Danilova (1980) Himself 1980 - -
- 5. Peter Martins, en danser (1978)   Himself 1978 - -
AKAs:
  • Peter Martins: A Dancer (International: English title)
- 6. A Stravinsky Portrait (1966) (TV) Himself 1966 - -
- 1. The Nutcracker Family: Behind the Magic (2006) Himself
- 2. 4 keizers en 1 nachtegaal (2002) (TV)
- 3. A Gala Balanchine Celebration (1993) (TV) Himself
- 4. Dancing for Mr. B (1989) Himself - choreographer

Additional Details

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Active on Broadway in the following productions: more

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Plot Keywords:

Ballet | Dance | Dancer | Opera more


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