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.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.8442 |
| Birthday | 1948-01-27 |
| Place of Birth | Riga, Latvia |
| Also Known As | ミハイル・ニコラエヴィチ・バリシニコフ, |
1991
Company Business
5.237/78
An aging agent is called back by "the Company" to run a hostage trade of a Soviet spy for an American agent.
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Company Business
1977
Giselle
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The ballet tells the story of a peasant girl named Giselle whose ghost, after her premature death, protects her lover from the vengeance of a group of...
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Giselle
2014
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
6.122/3064
Jack Ryan, as a young covert CIA analyst, uncovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy with a terrorist attack.
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Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
1977
The Nutcracker
8.55/10
The Nutcracker is Mikhail Baryshnikov's breathtaking and critically acclaimed Emmy-nominated production. This spectacular performance is danced by the...
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The Nutcracker
1985
That's Dancing!
7.075/20
A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from its origins after the invention of the movie camera, over the movie musical from the late 20s, 30...
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That's Dancing!
1977
The Turning Point
6.576/66
As young dancers, they were best friends and fierce rivals. Deedee left the stage for marriage and motherhood, while Emma would become an internationa...
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The Turning Point
1985
White Nights
6.727/143
After his plane crashes in Siberia, a Russian dancer, who defected to the West, is held prisoner in the Soviet Union. The KGB keeps him under watch an...
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White Nights
1991
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez
5.25/8
Featuring music instead of any dialogue and set in a near Kafkaesque future, this loose remake of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari follows a bureaucrat who...
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The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez
2011
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
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A documentary with stars from the original cast.
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A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
1984
Les Sylphides
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Les Sylphides is a short, non-narrative ballet blanc to piano music by Frédéric Chopin, selected and orchestrated by Alexander Glazunov.
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Les Sylphides
1987
Dancers
4.7/11
A successful aging dancer takes a young female protegee.
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Dancers
2006
Rehearsing a Dream
0/0
Support for the arts in America may be dwindling, but talent in our high schools isn't. Every year a group of the country's most gifted 17-year-old pe...
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Rehearsing a Dream
2004
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
8/3
Today there are more reasons than ever for families to explore and celebrate diversity. Our ever-expanding world is full of differences in abilities,...
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Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
1981
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
0/0
Various entertainers and artists look at how Walt Disney influenced these areas through his work in a variety of fields.
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Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
2022
The Hip Hop Nutcracker
5.1/22
Features Rev Run as he brings audiences on a hip-hop reimagining of The Nutcracker ballet set in NYC.
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The Hip Hop Nutcracker
1976
Baryshnikov: Live at Wolf Trap
8/1
In the prime of his career, Mikhail Baryshnikov performs solo and also shares the stage with prima ballerinas such as Gelsey Kirkland and Marianna Tch...
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Baryshnikov: Live at Wolf Trap
1983
Baryshnikov: The Dancer and the Dance
0/0
A documentary about renowned ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov.
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Baryshnikov: The Dancer and the Dance
1989
Baryshnikov by Tharp with American Ballet Theatre
10/1
The twinkle of Frank Sinatra's "Ol' Blue Eyes" melds with the beauty of ballet in this innovative program starring world-renowned dancer Mikhail Barys...
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Baryshnikov by Tharp with American Ballet Theatre
2024
The White Helicopter
0/0
The film is based on true events leading up to the historical 2013 resignation of Benedict XVI. After succeeding John Paul II, and serving as Pope for...
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The White Helicopter
2007
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
7.7/23
An account of the professional and personal life of renowned American photographer Annie Leibovitz, from her early artistic endeavors to her internati...
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Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
2023
猟銃
0/0
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猟銃
1984
Don Quixote (Kitri's Wedding), A Ballet In Three Acts
8/1
The American Ballet Theatre, performing at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, June 1983, led by Mikhail Baryshnikov, present Cervantes' stor...
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Don Quixote (Kitri's Wedding), A Ballet In Three Acts
1980
Carmen
8.5/2
Mikhail Baryshnikov and Zizi Jeanmaire sizzle in this ballet set to the music and story of Carmen.
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Carmen
1980
Baryshnikov on Broadway
8/3
Mikhail Baryshnikov and his guests perform numbers from over a dozen renowned Broadway musicals including Oklahoma!, Fiddler on the Roof, Can-Can, The...
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Baryshnikov on Broadway
2001
Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance
10/1
A history of the work of Merce Cunningham.
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Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance
2018
Studio 54
6.482/83
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Studio 54
1982
Baryshnikov in Hollywood
0/0
The famed dancer encounters various characters in a busy day at work on a movie studio lot.
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Baryshnikov in Hollywood
2021
Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story
5/1
Oleg Vidov — one of the Soviet Union's most beloved actors — was persecuted, blacklisted and pushed to the breaking point before escaping to the West...
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Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story
1979
Bob Hope on the Road to China
0/0
Bob Hope tours China, takes in the culture and meets up with Big Bird, Crystal Gayle, Peaches and Herb, and others.
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Bob Hope on the Road to China
1979
Baryshnikov at the White House
7.667/3
Mikhail Baryshnikov and the New York City Ballet perform at the White House's East Room.
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Baryshnikov at the White House
1999
Oh, Misha
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A video collage of filmed Mikhail Baryshnikov ballet performances edited with feature film clips in which all the characters refer to someone named ‘M...
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Oh, Misha
Baryshnikov’s Nutcracker
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Mikhail Baryshnikov enters the realm of toy soldiers and dancing snowflakes
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Baryshnikov’s Nutcracker
1992
Babilée '91
7/1
The portrait of an extraordinary French dancer-choreographer: Jean Babilée (1923-2014) is filmed at home, in the streets of Paris, at the Opera Garnie...
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Babilée '91
1971
Fiesta
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A stage adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's "The Sun Also Rises", first staged for Gorky Bolshoi Drama Theater and later reworked for Leningrad Televisio...
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Fiesta
1968
City and Song
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The music film was shot against the backdrop of Leningrad, the Black Sea coast and the birch forest. With the participation of artists of the Leningra...
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City and Song
1969
World's Young Ballet
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In 1969, the Moscow International Competition of Ballet Artists played host to some of the dance world's most legendary names. Twenty-one-year-old Mik...
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World's Young Ballet
1984
American Ballet Theatre at the Met
8/1
Witness three wonderful ballets performed live on stage at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. "Sylphides" stars legend Mikhail Baryshnikov...
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American Ballet Theatre at the Met
George Balanchine's Theme & Variations
0/0
Live 1978 performance of ABT principal dancers Gelsey Kirkland and Mikhail Baryshnikov dancing Balanchine's Theme and Variations choreographed to Orc...
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George Balanchine's Theme & Variations
1969
The Tale of the Lackey Nikishka
0/0
A ballet film based on a folk legend about a lackey who tried to fly with homemade wings.
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