Mikhail Baryshnikov
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Mikhail Baryshnikov | |
Image:Danilova-baryshnikov.jpg Alexandra Danilova and Mikhail Baryshnikov in the Hamburg Opera House, 1976. |
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Birth name | Mikhail Nikolaevitch Baryshnikov |
Born | January 28, 1948 (age 60) Riga, Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR |
Years active | 1977 - present |
Spouse(s) | Lisa Rinehart |
Emmy Awards | |
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Outstanding Individual Achievement - Special Events 1979 Baryshnikov at the White House Outstanding Variety or Music Program 1980 Baryshnikov on Broadway Outstanding Individual Performance in Classical Music/Dance Programming 1989 Great Performances: Dance in America |
Mikhail Nikolaevitch Baryshnikov (Russian: Михаил Николаевич Барышников) (b January 27, 1948) is a Russian dancer, choreographer, and actor. He is often called the world's greatest living male ballet dancer. Critic Clive Barnes once called him, "The most perfect dancer I have ever seen." [1]. While on a tour in Canada with the Kirov Ballet in 1974, Baryshnikov asked for political asylum in Toronto. He became an American citizen in 1986, and one of the most successful ballet dancers of all times. He won three Emmy Awards.
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[change] Other websites
- Mikhail Baryshnikov at the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
- Kennedy Center Honors biography as of 2000
- Baryshnikov Dance Foundation
- Backstage with Baryshnikov by Michael Dare