Person
Rudolf Nureyev
- Specialty
- Acting
- Birth
- March 17, 1938 · 54 years
- Death
- January 6, 1993
- Origin
- Irkutsk, USSR [now Russia]
Technical Alias
Rudolph NureyevРудольф Хәмит улы НуриевRudolf Khametovich NureyevРудольф Хаметович Нуреев
Professional Trajectory
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.
