Acting
Rudolf Nureyev
Born March 17, 1938 Died January 6, 1993 (Age 54)Irkutsk, USSR [now Russia]104 Credits
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 ar…
