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Aleksandr Borodin (I) (1833–1887)

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Aleksandr Borodin was born on November 12, 1833 in St. Petersburg, Russia. He was in fact the illegitimate son of the Georgian Prince, Lukas Gedevanishvili, who registered his son under the name of his serf and payed for Borodin's private education in music, languages and sciences. Young Borodin grew up becoming fluent in German... See full bio »

Born:

Aleksandr Porfirevich Borodin
in St. Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]

Died:

(age 53) in St. Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]

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1993-2009 The Simpsons (TV series)
– O Brother, Where Bart Thou? (2009) (music: "Stranger in Paradise" - uncredited)
– Little Big Girl (2007) ("Gliding Dance of the Maidens from Polovtsian Dances" - uncredited)
– I Love Lisa (1993) (music: "Polovetsian Dances" - uncredited)
 
2009 BBC Proms (TV series)
– Prom 22: A Celebration of Classic MGM Film Musicals (2009) (music: "Stranger in Paradise")
 
2007 Sarah Vaughan: Live in '58 & '64 (video) (music: "Baubles, Bangles and Beads" - uncredited)
 
2006 The Little Matchgirl (short) (writer: "String Quartet #2 In D Major: 3rd Movement: Notturno Andante")
 
2002 Manna from Heaven (writer: "Palovtsian Dances no. 17" / as Alexander Borodin)
 
2001 Heartbreakers (writer: "Sextet in D minor, Andante")
 
2000 The House of Mirth (writer: "String Quartet No. 2 in D" / as Alexander Porfiryevich Borodin)
 
1999 Breakfast of Champions (writer: "Stranger in Paradise")
 
1997 The Cartoon Cartoon Show (TV series)
– Tales of Worm Paranoia (1997) (music: "Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor" - uncredited)
 
1997 Money Talks ("And This Is My Beloved")
 
1996 Rocko's Modern Life (TV series)
– The High-Five of Doom/Fly Burgers (1996) (music: "Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor - Excerpt 2" - uncredited)
 
1995 Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde (writer: "Polovtsian Dances no. 17" / as Alexander Borodin)
 
1991-1994 The Ren & Stimpy Show (TV series)
– Hard Times for Haggis (1994) (music: "Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor" - uncredited)
– Son of Stimpy (1993) (music: "Nocturne From String Quartet No. 2" - uncredited, "Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor" - uncredited)
– Ren's Toothache/Big House Blues (1991) (music: "Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor" - uncredited)
 
1993 Russische Nacht - Russian Night (TV special documentary) (music: "Polovtsian Dances" / as Alexander Borodin)
 
1992 La guerre sans nom (documentary) (writer: "Etranger au Paradis")
 
1991 In the Shadow of the Stars (documentary) ("Excerpt: Prince Igor")
 
1991 The Miracle (music: "Baubles, Bangles and Beads" - uncredited)
 
1988 The Perfect Match ("Polovestian Dances" / as Alexander Borodin)
 
1987 The Living Daylights (music: "String Quartet #2 In D Major: 3rd Movement 'Notturno' Andante" - uncredited)
 
1985 Allegro ma non troppo (documentary short) ("Obertura de El Principe Igor")
 
1984 Undercover (writer: "Polovtsian Dances")
 
1980 Vivir para amar ("In the Steppes of Central Asia")
 
1980 Nijinsky (writer: "Prince Igor" / as Alexander Borodin)
 
1978 The Wild Geese ("Rafer's theme" / as A. Borodin)
 
1967 Kismet (TV movie) (music: "Rhymes Have I", "Fate", "Not Since Nineveh", "Baubles, Bangles and Beads", "Stranger in Paradise", "He's in Love!", "Gesticulate", "Night of My Nights", "Was I Wazir?", "And This Is My Beloved")
 
1956 Fire Maidens of Outer Space (music: " Polovtsian Dances" / as Borodin)
 
1955 MGM Parade (TV series)
– Episode #1.15 (1955) (music: "Stranger in Paradise")
– Episode #1.14 (1955) (music: "Gesticulate")
– Episode #1.12 (1955) (music: "Rahadlakum" - uncredited)
 
1955 Kismet (music: "Baubles, Bangles, and Beads", "Stranger in Paradise", "Bored", "Rhymes Have I", "Night Of My Nights", "Not Since Nineveh", "Sands Of Time", "The Olive Tree", "Fate", "And This Is My Beloved", "Gesticulate", "Rahadlakum")
 
1955 Three for the Show (music: "Polovetsian Dances")
 
1945 A Place of One's Own (music: "String Quartet No.2: Nocturne" - uncredited)
 
1944 Storm Over Lisbon (music: "Polovtsian Dances" - uncredited)
 
1944 Adventure in Music (music: "Prince Igor")
 
1937 Rosalie (writer: "Polovetsian Dances" 1887 - uncredited)
 
1937 Thin Ice (music: "Polovetsian Dances" - uncredited)
 
1937 The Soldier and the Lady (music: "Polovtsian Dances" 1870 - uncredited)
 
1931 Der Kongreß tanzt (writer: "Polovetsian Dances")
 
1931 Limite (writer: "Notturno Nocturne")
 
1909 Moscow Clad in Snow (documentary short) ("In the Steppes of Central Asia")
 
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2011 The Bolshoi Ballet: Live from Moscow (TV series)
– Bolshoi Reopening Gala (2011)
 
2010 Breakfast & Epiphanies (video short) (as Alexander Borodin)
 
1994 Alegre ma non troppo
 
1990 Prince Igor (TV movie) (from opera "Knyaz Igor")
 
1979 Alone Together (short)
 
1946 Berlin im Aufbau (documentary short) (as Borodin)
 
1937 Dans les steppes de l'Asie Centrale
 
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1981 Knyaz Igor (video) (libretto)
 
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Because his music was used as the basis for the score of the 1953 musical "Kismet", his name was included in the Tony Awards that the show won, but Borodin himself did not actually win an award for it. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio