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| Rudolf Nureyev | |
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Rudolf Nureyev in 1973 by Allan Warren |
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| Born | Rudolf Khametovich Nureyev (1938-03-17)17 March 1938 near Irkutsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 6 January 1993(1993-01-06) (aged 54) Levallois-Perret, France |
| Cause of death | AIDS |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Other names | rudolf nureyev |
| Ethnicity | Bashkir-Tatar |
| Citizenship | U.K. |
| Alma mater | Kirov Ballet School |
| Occupation | ballet dancer, choreographer |
| Years active | 1958–1992 |
| Partner(s) | Erik Bruhn (1961–1986) |
| Website | |
| www.nureyev.org | |
he was a famous ballet dancer
Rudolf Khametovich Nureyev (Bashkir: Рудольф Хәмит улы Нуриев, Tatar: Рудольф Хәмит улы Нуриев, Russian: Рудо́льф Хаме́тович Нуре́ев) (17 March 1938 – 6 January 1993) was a dancer of ballet and modern dance, one of the most celebrated 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.
Originally a Soviet citizen, Nureyev defected to the West in 1961, despite KGB efforts to stop him. According to KGB archives studied by Peter Watson, Nikita Khrushchev personally signed an order to have Nureyev killed.
Read more about Rudolf Nureyev: Early Life and Career At The Kirov Ballet, Defection, Royal Ballet, Nureyev and His Dance Partnerships, Film and Television, Director of The Paris Opera Ballet, Personality, Personal Life, Final Years, Death, Funeral and Tributes, Influence