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Léonide Massine (1896–1979)

Leonide Massine, dancer and choreographer was born in Moscow in 1895 the son of a soprano & a musician from the Bolshoi Theatre chorus. He studied acting & dance from the age of 8 at Moscow's Imperial Theatre School. He was 19 when he was spotted by Diaghilev and recruited as the principal dancer in the Ballets Russes to replace the recently married Nijinsky... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1961 Laudes Evangelii (TV movie)
 
1959 Honeymoon
'Der Geist'
 
1954 Neapolitan Carousel
Antonio 'Pulcinella' Petito
 
1953 Aida
 
1951 The Tales of Hoffmann
Spalanzani / Schlemil / Franz
 
1948 The Red Shoes
Ljubov (as Leonide Massine)
 
1947 Carnival in Costa Rica
Roberto (uncredited)
 
1942 Spanish Fiesta (short)
Jealous Suitor
 
1941 The Gay Parisian (short)
The Peruvian (as Leonide Massine)
 
1932 The Blue Danube
Dancer (as Masine & Nikitina)
 
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2005 Picasso and Dance (TV movie) (choreographer: "Le Tricorne")
 
1961 Laudes Evangelii (TV movie) (choreography)
 
1959 Honeymoon (choreography, ballet: los amantes de teruel)
 
1956 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (choreographer)
 
1954 Neapolitan Carousel (choreographer)
 
1948 The Red Shoes ((the part of the Shoemaker created and danced by - / as Leonide Massine)
 
1947 Carnival in Costa Rica (choreographer)
 
1942 Spanish Fiesta (short) (choreographer)
 
1941 The Gay Parisian (short) (choreographer - as Leonide Massine)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2009 For Art's Sake: The Story of Ballets Russes (TV documentary)
Himself - Choreographer and Dancer: Ballets Russes
 
1985 That's Dancing! (documentary)
Himself (clip from "The Red Shoes")
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Massine on choreography. London: Faber 1976 See more »

Publicity Listings:

4 Print Biographies  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Leonide Massine | Masine & Nikitina
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Léonide and Tania had two children, Lorca (born 1943) and Tania (born 1945) See more »

Star Sign:

Leo