Maya Plisetskaya
Biography
Maya Plisetskaya works in acting. Born November 20, 1925 in Moscow, USSR [now Russia]. Archytele tracks 23 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Full Filmography
23 titles- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self
- Anna Karenina (1967) as princess Betsy
- Tchaikovsky (1970) as Desire
- Anna Karenina (1975) as Anna Karenina
- M.K.C. Zodiakas (1985) as Муза
- New Year's Abduction (1970) as Plisetskaya
- Ballerina (1970) as Herself
- Stars of the Russian Ballet (1954) as Zarema (segment "Fountains of Bakhchisarai")
- Carmen Suite (1978) as Carmen
- New Year's Calendar (1966)
- Fantasia (1976)
- The Little Humpbacked Horse (1962) as Queen Maiden
- Mariinsky Theatre (2008) as Self
- Khovanshchina (1959)
- World's Young Ballet (1969)
- The Little Humpbacked Horse
- Yevgeny Svetlanov. A Memory... (2008)
- Maya Plisetskaya – (Un)known (1987) as Self
- Lady with a Lapdog (1986)
- Maya Plisetskaya (1964) as Self
- Maya Plisetskaya - Diva of Dance (2006)
- Swan Lake (1957) as Odette / Odile
- Bolshoi Ballet: Don Quixote (1978)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Maya Plisetskaya best known for?
Maya Plisetskaya is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Le Grand Échiquier (1972), Anna Karenina (1967), Stars of the Russian Ballet (1954).
When and where was Maya Plisetskaya born?
Maya Plisetskaya was born on November 20, 1925 in Moscow, USSR [now Russia].
How many credits does Maya Plisetskaya have?
Maya Plisetskaya has accumulated over 23 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1954 to 2008.
What is Maya Plisetskaya's background in cinema and television?
Maya Plisetskaya was a Soviet ballet dancer, choreographer, ballet director, and actress. In post-Soviet times, she held both Lithuanian and Spanish citizenship. She danced during the Soviet era at the Bolshoi Theatre under the directorships of Leonid Lavrovsky, then of Yury Grigorovich. In 1960 she became prima baller...
Maya Plisetskaya by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self — aged about 46
- Stars of the Russian Ballet (1954) as Zarema (segment "Fountains of Bakhchisarai") — aged about 28
- Anna Karenina (1967) as princess Betsy — aged about 41
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