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Mikhail Baryshnikov

Boyishly cute, diminutive and strong as a bull, but as graceful as any gazelle or swan, Mikhail Baryshnikov is a household name even to non-balletomanes. Widely considered to be one of the greatest and biggest names in dance. Mikhail began his ballet studies in his native Riga, Latvia. He was accepted by the Leningrad Choreographic School, the ...


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Born:
Jan 28, 1948 In Riga, Latvia, USSR [now Latvia]
Movie/TV Credits:
74
First Appeared:
In the movie American Ballet Theatre at the Met
Latest Project:
Series Doll & Em 2014-03-19

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 6 nominations.

Known For
Poster of White Nights
Poster of That's Dancing!
Poster of Baryshnikov in Hollywood
Poster of Baryshnikov on Broadway
Filmography
Series Doll & Em Mikhail 2014-03-19
Movie Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit Unknown 2014-01-17
Movie West Side Story: Pow! The Dances of West Side Story Unknown 2011
Movie West Side Story: A Place for Us - West Side Story's Legacy Unknown 2011
Movie Mao's Last Dancer Unknown 2009
Movie Place Unknown 2009
Series The Metropolitan Opera HD Live Unknown 2008
Movie Day Zero Unknown 2007
Series PBS NewsHour Unknown 2007
Movie Rehearsing a Dream Unknown 2006
Series Iconoclasts Unknown 2005-11-01
Movie Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me Unknown 2004
Movie Sex and the City: A Farewell Unknown 2004
Series Tavis Smiley Unknown 2004-01-05
Series Imagine Unknown 2003-06-11
Movie Bourne to Dance Unknown 2001
Movie Betty Oliphant: A Life in Dance Unknown 2001
Movie The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts Unknown 2000
Series Sex and the City Unknown 1998-06-06
Movie Mark Morris Dance Group: A Dance Center in Brooklyn Unknown 1998
Series Stories from My Childhood Unknown 1998-02-13
Movie The 53rd Presidential Inaugural Gala: An American Journey Himself 1997-01-19
Series Life and Times Unknown 1997
Series American Masters Unknown 1994
Movie Babilée '91 Unknown 1992
Series Breakfast with the Arts Unknown 1991-03-05
Series Charlie Rose Unknown 1991-09-30
Movie The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez Unknown 1991
Movie Company Business Unknown 1991
Movie Ken Adam - Production Designer Himself 1990
Movie The 43rd Annual Tony Awards Himself - Nominee: Best Leading Actor in a Play 1989-06-04
Movie Presidential Inaugural Gala Unknown 1989
Movie From the Heart... The First International Very Special Arts Festival Unknown 1989
Movie AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon Unknown 1988
Movie Dancers Unknown 1987
Movie The Gershwin Gala Unknown 1987
Movie All Star Gala at Ford's Theatre Unknown 1987
Series ¡Qué noche la de aquel año! Unknown 1987
Movie Liberty Weekend Unknown 1986
Movie Vancouver: Focus on Expo 86 Unknown 1986
Movie That's Dancing! Unknown 1985
Movie White Nights Unknown 1985
Movie 50th Presidential Inaugural Gala Unknown 1985
Movie The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts Unknown 1985
Movie AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Gene Kelly Himself 1985-05-07
Movie American Ballet Theatre at the Met Unknown 1984
Movie Don Quixote (Kitri's Wedding), a Ballet in Three Acts Unknown 1984
Movie Gala Opening of the American Ballet Theater Unknown 1984
Movie AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to John Huston Unknown 1983
Movie Baryshnikov: The Dancer and the Dance Unknown 1983
Movie The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts Unknown 1983
Movie Happy Birthday, Bob! Himself 1983-05-23
Movie AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Frank Capra Unknown 1982
Movie Baryshnikov in Hollywood Unknown 1982
Movie AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Fred Astaire Unknown 1981
Movie The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts Himself 1981-12-26
Movie The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts Himself 1980-12-27
Movie Carmen Unknown 1980
Movie Baryshnikov on Broadway Unknown 1980
Series The Magic of Dance Unknown 1979
Movie Baryshnikov at the White House Unknown 1979
Movie Bob Hope on the Road to China Unknown 1979
Movie The 32nd Annual Tony Awards Unknown 1978
Movie The Turning Point Unknown 1977
Movie The Nutcracker Unknown 1977
Series Great Performances: Dance in America Himself 1976-01-21
Series Live from Lincoln Center Unknown 1976-01-30
Movie Baryshnikov: Live at Wolf Trap Unknown 1976
Series Good Morning America Unknown 1975-01-06
Series Arena Unknown 1975-10-01
Series Great Performances Unknown 1972-11-04
Series Music on 2 Unknown 1970
Movie Gorod i pesnya Unknown 1968
Series Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color Unknown 1954-10-27