George Balanchine (1904–1983) |
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George Balanchine was a Georgian-American ballet dancer and one of the foremost choreographers of the 20th century. Regarded as the founder of American ballet, he established and led the New York City Ballet for more than three decades. Balanchine was born Georgy Melitonovich Balanchivadze, the son of Meliton Balanchivadze, a noted Georgian ...
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Born:in St. Petersburg, RussiaDied:(age 79) in New York City, New York, USA |
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Live from Lincoln Center
(TV Series) (choreographer - 2 episodes, 1978 - 1986) (choreography by - 1 episode, 2011)
- New York City Ballet: George Balanchine's 'The Nutcracker'
(2011)
... (choreography by)
- Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream
(1986)
... (choreographer)
- New York City Ballet: Coppelia
(1978)
... (choreographer)
2006
Ballerina
(TV Movie documentary) (choreographer - Diamonds segment, Rubies segment) / (choreographer - Diamonds segment)
2005
Great Performances
(TV Series) (choreographer - 1 episode)
- 'Jewels' from the Paris Opera Ballet
(2005)
... (choreographer)
2001
Etoiles: Dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet
(Documentary) (choreographer: ballet "Apollon Musagète")
1977
Great Performances: Dance in America
(TV Series) (choreographer - 2 episodes)
- Choreography by Balanchine: Part 2
(1977)
... (choreographer)
- Choreography by Balanchine: Part 1
(1977)
... (choreographer)
1977
The Lively Arts
(TV Series documentary) (choreography - 1 episode)
- In Performance: A Ballet Triple Bill
(1977)
... (choreography: Symphony in C)
1975
McCloud
(TV Series) (choreographer - 1 episode)
- The Man with the Golden Hat
(1975)
... (choreographer: 'Variations de Ballet')
1974
The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People
(TV Series) (choreographer - 1 episode)
- Harlequinade
(1974)
... (choreographer)
1959-1968
The Bell Telephone Hour
(TV Series) (choreographer - 5 episodes)
- Man Who Dances: Edward Villella
(1968)
... (choreographer)
- Episode #6.2
(1963)
... (choreographer)
- Episode #5.5
(1963)
... (choreographer)
- Rosemary Clooney, Andre Eglevsky, Jose Ferrer, Nicolai Gedda, Gisele MacKenzie, Maria Tallchief, Giorgio Tozzi
(1959)
... (choreographer)
- American Festival
(1959)
... (choreographer)
1961
Omnibus
(TV Series) (choreographer - 1 episode)
- A Midwinter Night's Dream
(1961)
... (choreographer)
1958
Playhouse 90
(TV Series) (choreographer - 1 episode)
- The Nutcracker
(1958)
... (choreographer)
1957
The Seven Lively Arts
(TV Series) (choreographer - 1 episode)
- The Nutcracker
(1957)
... (choreographer)
1956
NBC Television Opera Theatre
(TV Series) (staged by - 1 episode)
- The Magic Flute
(1956)
... (staged by)
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Self (12 credits)
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Archive footage (8 credits)
Archive footage (8 credits)
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He choreographed Tchaikovsky's ballet, "Theme and Variaions," with Tudor's choreographed Schoenberg's ballet, "Pillar of Fire," Petipa's choreographed Tchaikovsky's ballet, "Pas De Deux from The Sleeping Beauty," and Agnes De Mille's choreographed Aaron Copland's ballet, "Rodeo," in an American National Ballet Theatre ... See more »
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