Mikhail Baryshnikov
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1948-01-27
Place of Birth
Riga, Latvia
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Biography
Mikhail Nikolaevich Baryshnikov (born January 27, 1948) is a Soviet-born Russian American dancer, choreographer, and actor, often cited alongside Vaslav Nijinsky and Rudolf Nureyev as one of the greatest ballet dancers of the 20th century. After a promising start in the Kirov Ballet in Leningrad, he defected to Canada in 1974 for more opportunities in western dance. After freelancing with many companies, he joined the New York City Ballet as a principal dancer to learn George Balanchine's style of movement. He then moved to New York to dance with the American Ballet Theatre, where he later became artistic director. Baryshnikov has spearheaded many of his own artistic projects and has been associated in particular with promoting modern dance, premiering dozens of new works, including many of his own. His success as a dramatic actor on stage, cinema and television has helped him become probably the most widely recognized contemporary ballet dancer. In 1977, he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and a Golden Globe nomination for his work as "Yuri Kopeikine" in the film The Turning Point.
Also Known For
Company Business
Sep 06, 1991
Giselle
Jan 01, 1977
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
Jan 15, 2014
The Nutcracker
Dec 16, 1977
That's Dancing!
Jan 18, 1985
The Turning Point
Nov 14, 1977
White Nights
Nov 22, 1985
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez
Dec 04, 1991
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
Nov 15, 2011
Les Sylphides
Jan 01, 1984
Dancers
Oct 09, 1987
Rehearsing a Dream
Aug 25, 2006
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
Feb 24, 2004
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
Dec 12, 1981
The Hip Hop Nutcracker
Nov 25, 2022
Baryshnikov: Live at Wolf Trap
Jan 01, 1976
Baryshnikov: The Dancer and the Dance
Jan 01, 1983
Baryshnikov by Tharp with American Ballet Theatre
Jan 01, 1989
The White Helicopter
Aug 09, 2024
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
May 19, 2007
猟銃
Mar 26, 2023
Don Quixote (Kitri's Wedding), A Ballet In Three Acts
Mar 05, 1984
Carmen
Jan 01, 1980
Baryshnikov on Broadway
Apr 24, 1980
Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance
Dec 16, 2001
Studio 54
Jun 15, 2018
Baryshnikov in Hollywood
Apr 21, 1982
Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story
Apr 23, 2021
Bob Hope on the Road to China
Sep 16, 1979
Baryshnikov at the White House
Apr 15, 1979
Oh, Misha
Jan 01, 1999
Baryshnikov’s Nutcracker
Babilée '91
Dec 25, 1992
Fiesta
Jun 03, 1971
City and Song
May 07, 1968
Today
Jan 14, 1952
Iconoclasts
Nov 17, 2005
The Kennedy Center Honors
Dec 28, 1978
Doll & Em
Feb 18, 2014
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Apr 02, 1973
Le Grand Échiquier
Jan 12, 1972
Top Model po-russki
Apr 03, 2011
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Jan 12, 1975
Sex and the City
Jun 06, 1998
American Masters
Jun 23, 1986
NeXt
Apr 10, 1994
