Vaslav Nijinsky
Crew
- Born
- March 12, 1889 · Kiev, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire [now Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine]
- Died
- April 8, 1950 (age 61)
Vaslav Nijinsky (12 March 1889 - 8 April 1950) was a male dancer considered among the greatest of the 20th century. He is closely associated with the Ballet Russes and the influential pieces he choreographed from them including L'après-midi d'un faune (1912) and Le Sacre du Printemps (1913).
Nijinsky is also known for the diary he kept from January to early March 1919 where he wrote about his struggles with schizophrenia before being hospitalized.
Known for
Behind the camera5
- 2009Stravinsky and the Ballets Russes: The Firebird / The Rite of Spring Choreographer
- 2003The Rite of Spring Choreographer
- 1987The Rite of Spring Choreographer
- 1980Nureyev and the Joffrey Ballet: Tribute to Nijinsky Choreographer
- TBAAfternoon of a Faun Choreographer
Acting2
- 1990Nijinski, la marionnette de Dieu as Self
- 1980Memories of Nijinsky as Himself