Menu

Known For

Rudolf Nureyev is known for:

  • Valentino
    In 1926 the tragic and untimely death of a silent screen actor caused female moviegoers to riot in the streets and in some cases to commit suicide...
  • Nureyev
    An insight into the life of the world's most famous male dancer, Rudolf Nureyev.
  • Exposed
    Wisconsin farm girl Elizabeth Carlson leaves family and her English teacher lover behind and escapes to New York. There she soon makes a career for herself as a fashion model. During a vernissage she's approached by a mysterious man whose motives are unclear...

Related Actors

These actors are frequently suggested for roles along with Rudolf Nureyev.

Top Casting Suggestions

Rudolf Nureyev has been suggested to play 2 roles. Click below to see other actors suggested for each role, and vote for who you think would play the role best.

Biography

Rudolf Khametovich Nureyev (17 March 1938 – 6 January 1993) was a Tatar dancer from the former Soviet Union, considered one of the most celebrated ballet dancers of the 20th century. Nureyev's artistic skills explored expressive areas of the dance, providing a new role to the male ballet dancer who once served only as support to the women. He defected to the West, despite KGB efforts to stop him. According to KGB archives studied by Peter Watson, Nikita Khrushchev personally signed an order to have Nureyev killed Description above from the Wikipedia article Rudolf Nureyev, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​