
Mikhail Baryshnikov
- Date of Birth: 1948-01-27
- Place of Birth: Riga, Latvia
Biography
Mikhail Nikolaevich Baryshnikov (born January 27, 1948) is a Soviet-born Russian American dancer, choreographer, and actor, often cited alongside Vaslav Nijinsky and Rudolf Nureyev as one of the great... Mikhail Nikolaevich Baryshnikov (born January 27, 1948) is a Soviet-born Russian American dancer, choreographer, and actor, often cited alongside Vaslav Nijinsky and Rudolf Nureyev as one of the greatest ballet dancers of the 20th century. After a promising start in the Kirov Ballet in Leningrad, he defected to Canada in 1974 for more opportunities in western dance. After freelancing with many companies, he joined the New York City Ballet as a principal dancer to learn George Balanchine's style of movement. He then moved to New York to dance with the American Ballet Theatre, where he later became artistic director. Baryshnikov has spearheaded many of his own artistic projects and has been associated in particular with promoting modern dance, premiering dozens of new works, including many of his own. His success as a dramatic actor on stage, cinema and television has helped him become probably the most widely recognized contemporary ballet dancer. In 1977, he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and a Golden Globe nomination for his work as "Yuri Kopeikine" in the film The Turning Point.

NeXt
Talk • 1994 April

Baryshnikov: The Dancer and the Dance
Documentary • 1983 January

Fiesta
TV Movie, Drama • 1971 June

Baryshnikov: Live at Wolf Trap
• 1976 January

Don Quixote (Kitri's Wedding), A Ballet In Three Acts
• 1984 March

Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance
Documentary • 2001 December

Rehearsing a Dream
• 2006 August

Les Sylphides
Music • 1984 January

Oh, Misha
• 1999 January

Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
• 1981 December