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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Acting
TV
The Muppet Show
as Self - Special Guest Star
1976
Movie
I Am Divine
as Self (archive)
2014
Movie
Valentino
as Rudolph Valentino
1977
Movie
Nureyev
as Self, Archive Footage
2018
TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1948
TV
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
1968
Movie
That's Dancing!
1985
Movie
Exposed
as Daniel Jelline
1983
TV
Omnibus
as Self (archive footage)
1967
Movie
The World of Jim Henson
as Self (archive footage)
1994
TV
The Hollywood Palace
as Self - Ballet Dancer
1964
TV
The Dame Edna Experience
as Self
1987
Movie
Romeo and Juliet
as Romeo
1966
Movie
Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Movie
Swan Lake
as Prince Siegfried
1966
TV
Le Grand Échiquier
as Self
1972
Movie
I Am a Dancer
as Himself (James / Dancer / Armand / The Prince)
1972
TV
Love at First Sight
as Igor
1992
TV
Wedden, dat..?
as Self
1986
Movie
The Margot Fonteyn Story
as Rudolf Nureyev
1989
Movie
The Special London Bridge Special
as Ballet Dancer
1972
Movie
An Evening With The Royal Ballet
as Self
1963
Movie
The Sleeping Beauty
as Prince Florimund
1972
Movie
Don Quixote
as Basilio
1973
Crew
Movie
Le Beau Mec
Choreographer
1979
Movie
Swan Lake
Choreographer
1966
Movie
Cinderella
Choreographer
2018
Movie
Don Quixote
Director
1973
Movie
La Bayadère
Choreographer
2010
Movie
The Nutcracker
Art Direction
1989
Movie
The Sleeping Beauty
Producer
1972
Movie
Swan Lake
Choreographer
1982
Movie
Lo Schiaccianoci al Teatro alla Scala
Choreographer
2022
Movie
La Bayadère
Choreographer
2012
Movie
Cinderella
Director
1997
Movie
La Belle au bois dormant
Conductor
2013