Mikhail Baryshnikov
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.
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The Hip Hop Nutcracker
as SelfFeatures Rev Run as he brings audiences on a hip-hop reimagining of The Nutcracker ballet set in...
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White Nights
as Nikolai 'Kolya' RodchenkoAfter his plane crashes in Siberia, a Russian dancer, who defected to the West, is held prisoner...
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The Turning Point
as YuriAs young dancers, they were best friends and fierce rivals. Deedee left the stage for marriage...
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That's Dancing!
as Self - HostA documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the...
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Company Business
as Pyotr Ivanovich GrushenkoAn aging agent is called back by "the Company" to run a hostage trade of a Soviet spy for an...
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Dancers
as TonyA successful aging dancer takes a young female protegee.
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Studio 54
as Self (archive footage)Studio 54 was the epicenter of 70s hedonism - a place that not only redefined the nightclub, but...
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Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
as SelfAn account of the professional and personal life of renowned American photographer Annie...
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Baryshnikov on Broadway
as SelfMikhail Baryshnikov and his guests perform numbers from over a dozen renowned Broadway musicals...
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Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
as SelfVarious entertainers and artists look at how Walt Disney influenced these areas through his work...
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Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
as Narrator (voice)Today there are more reasons than ever for families to explore and celebrate diversity. Our...
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The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez
as CesarFeaturing music instead of any dialogue and set in a near Kafkaesque future, this loose remake...
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The White Helicopter
as Pope Benedict XVIThe film is based on true events leading up to the historical 2013 resignation of Benedict XVI....
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Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story
as SelfOleg Vidov — one of the Soviet Union's most beloved actors — was persecuted, blacklisted and...
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Les Sylphides
as uncreditedLes Sylphides is a short, non-narrative ballet blanc to piano music by Frédéric Chopin, selected...
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The Nutcracker
as Toy NutcrackerThe Nutcracker is Mikhail Baryshnikov's breathtaking and critcally acclaimed Emmy nominated...
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Baryshnikov in Hollywood
as Self - PerformerThe famed dancer encounters various characters in a busy day at work on a movie studio lot.
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Baryshnikov by Tharp with American Ballet Theatre
as SelfThe twinkle of Frank Sinatra's "Ol' Blue Eyes" melds with the beauty of ballet in this...
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A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
as SelfA documentary with stars from the original cast.
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Giselle
as Count AlbrechtThe ballet tells the story of a peasant girl named Giselle whose ghost, after her premature...
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Don Quixote (Kitri's Wedding), A Ballet In Three Acts
as BasilioThe American Ballet Theatre, performing at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, June...
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Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance
as SelfA history of the work of Merce Cunningham.
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Sex and the City
as Aleksandr PetrovskyBased on the bestselling book by Candace Bushnell, Sex and the City tells the story of four best...
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Great Performances
as SelfThe best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse...
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Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as SelfA talk show presented by Michel Drucker
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American Masters
as SelfAmerican Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers,...
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The Kennedy Center Honors
as SelfThe Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their...
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Today
as SelfToday is a daily American morning television show that airs on NBC. The program debuted on...
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Top Model po-russki
as Special guestTop Model po-russki is a Russian reality television show and the second Russian adaptation of...
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Iconoclasts
as SelfIconoclasts is a Sundance Channel show. Each episode pairs two "creative visionaries" who...
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The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as SelfIn 1973 the American Film Institute initiated its Life Achievement Award, to be presented to a...
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Doll & Em
as MikhailDoll & Em is a British comedy series starring real-life friends Emily Mortimer (Em) and Dolly...
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