Rudolf Nureyev
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 17, 1938
- Died
- January 6, 1993
- Birthplace
- Irkutsk, USSR [now Russia]
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 Description above from the Wikipedia article Rudolf Nureyev, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Filmography
Don Quixote TBA
Choreographer
- The Tempest
The Tempest TBA
as Prospero, Choreographer
Afternoon of a Faun TBA
as Faun
Paris Opera Ballet: The Nutcracker 2025
Director
Paris Opera Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty 2025
Director
Swan Lake Filmed for IMAX 2024
Choreographer
Don Quixote 2024
Choreographer
- Lo Schiaccianoci al Teatro alla Scala
Lo Schiaccianoci al Teatro alla Scala 2022
Choreographer
Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande 2021
as Self (archive footage)
Raymonda Act III (The Royal Ballet, 2019) 2019
Choreographer
Concerto / Enigma Variations / Raymonda Act III (Royal Ballet) 2019
Choreographer
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Le Lac des Cygnes [Opéra National de Paris] 2019
Choreographer
Cinderella 2018
Choreographer
The 350th Anniversary Inaugural Gala 2018
Choreographer
Marius Petipa, le maître français du ballet russe 2018
as self
Nureyev 2018
as Self, Archive Footage
- The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker 2018
Actor
Rudolf Nureyev. Island of His Dreams 2016
as Himself (Archive Footage)
Swan Lake 2016
Choreographer
English National Ballet's Romeo and Juliet 2015
Choreographer
Nureyev & Friends: A Gala Tribute 2015
Choreographer
Don Quixote 2015
Choreographer
I Am Divine 2014
as Self (archive)
La Belle au bois dormant 2013
Choreographer, Conductor
Bournonville's La Sylphide and Flower Festival 2013
as Paolo, a young man
A Life for Ballet 2012
as Self
- La Bayadère
La Bayadère 2012
Choreographer
Don Quichotte - Nureyev 2012
Choreographer
La Bayadère 2010
Choreographer
- Nureyev - Raymonda
Nureyev - Raymonda 2009
Choreographer
Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake 2005
Stage Director, Choreographer
Rudolf Nureyev alla Scala 2005
Actor
Fonteyn and Nureyev: The Perfect Partnership 2002
as Himself (archive footage)
The Sleeping Beauty 2000
Choreographer
- Nureyev Unzipped
Nureyev Unzipped 1998
as Self (archive footage)
Cinderella 1997
as Film Producer, Director
Nureyev: Dancing Through Darkness 1997
as Self
Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet 1995
Choreographer
The World of Jim Henson 1994
as Self (archive footage)
Cage/Cunningham 1991
Actor
Rudolf Nureyev 1991
as Himself
- Poema Del Amor Y Del Mar
Poema Del Amor Y Del Mar 1990
Actor
The Margot Fonteyn Story 1989
as Rudolf Nureyev
The Nutcracker 1989
Choreographer, Art Direction, Director
That's Dancing! 1985
Actor
Raymonda 1983
as Jean de Brienne, Choreographer
Exposed 1983
as Daniel Jelline
Marco Spada 1982
as Marco Spada
Swan Lake 1982
Choreographer
- Venezia, carnevale, un amore
Venezia, carnevale, un amore 1982
Actor
The Afternoon of a Faun 1981
as Faun
Julie Andrews' Invitation to the Dance with Rudolf Nureyev 1980
as Himself
Nureyev and the Joffrey Ballet: Tribute to Nijinsky 1980
as Himself/Petrushka/La Spectre de la Rose/Le Faune
Romeo and Juliet 1980
as Romeo, Choreographer, Director
Le Beau Mec 1979
Choreographer
Giselle 1979
as Albrecht, Director
- The Royal Variety Performance 1977
The Royal Variety Performance 1977 1977
Actor
Valentino 1977
as Rudolph Valentino
Petrushka 1976
as Petrouchka
- Nureyev
Nureyev 1974
as Self
Don Quixote 1973
as Basilio, Director, Choreographer
A Dancer's Life 1972
as Himself
I Am a Dancer 1972
as Himself (James / Dancer / Armand / The Prince)
The Sleeping Beauty 1972
as Prince Florimund, Producer, Stage Director, Choreographer
The Special London Bridge Special 1972
as Ballet Dancer
Singer Presents Burt Bacharach 1971
as Himself
Political Portraits 1969
as Himself
The Nutcracker 1968
as Herr Drosselmeyer/The Prince, Producer, Choreographer
Swan Lake 1966
as Prince Siegfried, Choreographer
Romeo and Juliet 1966
as Romeo
The Day of the Oath 1965
as Self
Swan Lake 1963
as Prince Siegfried, Choreographer
An Evening With The Royal Ballet 1963
as Self
When the Spirit Soars in Flight 1958
Actor
Credits from TMDB.