Vladimir Vasiliev
Vladimir Viktorovich Vasiliev (born April 18, 1940) is a Russian ballet dancer and choreographer from Moscow, Russia. He was a principal dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet and its director from 1995 to 2000. He was best known for his role of Spartacus and his powerful leaps and turns.
Vladimir Vasiliev was named "God of the dance" and is regarded as a classical dancer on the same level as Rudolf Nureyev and Mikhail Baryshnikov. At the height of their careers, Vladimir Vasiliev and Ekaterina Maximova were the golden couple of Russian ballet.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 1.04 |
Birthday | 1940-04-18 |
Place of Birth | Moscow, USSR [now Russia] |
Also Known As | Vladimir Viktorovitch Vassiliev, Владимир Викторович Васильев, Владимир Васильев, |
1988
Tango: Our Dance
7/3
Documentary filmed in Buenos Aires that shows the importance of tango for Argentines, with dance scenes, voiceovers and interviews with professionals...
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Tango: Our Dance
1980
Gigolo and Gigolette
6/1
Stella and Sid, seaside dancers, perform a dangerous circus act. After a conversation with an old entertainer, Stella is afraid to jump, requiring a d...
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Gigolo and Gigolette
1986
Fouetté
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Fouetté
1982
Anyuta
0/0
Film-ballet
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Anyuta
1977
Spartacus
6/3
A 1975 recording of the Bolshoi Ballet's performance of Yuri Grigorovich's production of "Spartacus".
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