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Lincoln Kirstein(1907-1996)

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Lincoln Kirstein was born on 4 May 1907 in Rochester, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Glory (1989), Live from Lincoln Center (1976) and Great Performances: Dance in America (1976). He died on 5 January 1996 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornMay 4, 1907
DiedJanuary 5, 1996(88)
BornMay 4, 1907
DiedJanuary 5, 1996(88)
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Matthew Broderick in Glory (1989)
Glory
7.8
  • Writer
  • 1989
Joshua Bell, Hugh Downs, Renée Fleming, Alan Gilbert, Lorin Maazel, Natalia Makarova, Audra McDonald, Zubin Mehta, Itzhak Perlman, Louis Perry, Beverly Sills, Martin Bookspan, and Fred Child in Live from Lincoln Center (1976)
Live from Lincoln Center
8.5
TV Series
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Two by Dove (1995)
Great Performances: Dance in America
7.5
TV Series
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NBC Television Opera Theatre (1949)
NBC Television Opera Theatre
5.5
TV Series
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  • Kevin Kline, Helene Alexopoulos, Lindsay Fischer, Lauren Hauser, Kipling Houston, Peter Naumann, Alexandre Proia, Melinda Roy, Stephanie Saland, Simone Schumacher, Deborah Wingert, and Eriends Zieminch in The Nutcracker (1993)
    The Nutcracker
    5.9
    • director New York City Ballet (uncredited)
    • 1993
  • Two by Dove (1995)
    Great Performances: Dance in America
    7.5
    TV Series
    • general director for the New York City Ballet
    • general director: New York City Ballet
    • 1977–1987
  • Joshua Bell, Hugh Downs, Renée Fleming, Alan Gilbert, Lorin Maazel, Natalia Makarova, Audra McDonald, Zubin Mehta, Itzhak Perlman, Louis Perry, Beverly Sills, Martin Bookspan, and Fred Child in Live from Lincoln Center (1976)
    Live from Lincoln Center
    8.5
    TV Series
    • general director: New York City Ballet
    • 1978–1986
  • Baryshnikov at the White House
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • general director: New York City Ballet
    • 1979
  • NBC Television Opera Theatre (1949)
    NBC Television Opera Theatre
    5.5
    TV Series
    • special production consultant
    • 1956

Writer



  • Matthew Broderick in Glory (1989)
    Glory
    7.8
    • book "Lay This Laurel"
    • 1989

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
  • Born
    • May 4, 1907
    • Rochester, New York, USA
  • Died
    • January 5, 1996
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Other works
    Biography (of George Balanchine): "Portrait of Mr. Balanchine".
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    • 1 Print Biography

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    He was awarded the American National Medal of the Arts in 1985 by the National Endowment of the Arts in Washington D.C.

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