Mikhail Baryshnikov
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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.
Known for
Credits
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)
as Minister Sorokin (Uncredited)
White Nights (1985)
as Nikolai 'Kolya' Rodchenko
Studio 54 (2018)
as Self (archive footage)
The Turning Point (1977)
as Yuri
That's Dancing! (1985)
as Self - Host
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens (2007)
as Self
Dancers (1987)
as Tony
Company Business (1991)
as Pyotr Ivanovich Grushenko
Carmen (1980)
as Don José
Babilée '91 (1992)
as Self - Dancer
The Hip Hop Nutcracker (2022)
as Self - Cameo
The White Helicopter (2024)
as Pope Benedict XVI
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy (2011)
as Self
Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story (2021)
as Self
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez (1991)
as Cesar
The Nutcracker (1977)
as Toy Nutcracker / Prince
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream (1981)
as Self
Rehearsing a Dream (2006)
as Self
Oh, Misha (1999)
Actor
Baryshnikov in Hollywood (1982)
as Self - Performer
World's Young Ballet (1969)
Actor
Baryshnikov on Broadway (1980)
as Self
Fiesta (1971)
as Pedro Romero
Bob Hope on the Road to China (1979)
as Self
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me (2004)
as Narrator (voice)
City and Song (1968)
Actor
猟銃 (2023)
Actor
Baryshnikov: Live at Wolf Trap (1976)
as Self
Baryshnikov by Tharp with American Ballet Theatre (1989)
as Self
Baryshnikov: The Dancer and the Dance (1983)
as Self (archive footage)
Baryshnikov at the White House (1979)
Actor
George Balanchine's Theme & Variations (—)
Actor
Giselle (1977)
as Count Albrecht
Don Quixote (Kitri's Wedding), A Ballet In Three Acts (1984)
as Basilio
Baryshnikov’s Nutcracker (—)
as Nutcracker
Les Sylphides (1984)
Actor
American Ballet Theatre at the Met (1984)
Actor
Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance (2001)
as Self
The Tale of the Lackey Nikishka (1969)
as Nikishka