Rudolf Nureyev
Acting Born Mar 17, 1938 Died Jan 6, 1993 Irkutsk, USSR [now Russia] 96 credits
Biography
Rudolf Nureyev works in acting. Born March 17, 1938 in Irkutsk, USSR [now Russia]. Died January 6, 1993. Archytele tracks 96 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Bakary Diombera
6 shared titles
Jammeh Diangana
4 shared titles
Alix Mathurin
3 shared titles
Cherine Ghemri
3 shared titles
Franck Gastambide
2 shared titles
Alka Matewa
2 shared titles
Foued Nabba
2 shared titles
Chloé Jouannet
2 shared titles
Mahamadou Coulibaly
2 shared titles
Kadi Diarra
2 shared titles
Career timeline
Paris Opera Ballet: The Nutcracker · DirectorParis Opera Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty · Director
Don Quixote · ChoreographerSwan Lake Filmed for IMAX · Choreographer
Lo Schiaccianoci al Teatro alla Scala · Choreographer
Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande
Concerto / Enigma Variations / Raymonda Act III (Royal Ballet) · ChoreographerLe Lac des Cygnes [Opéra National de Paris] · Choreographer
NureyevMarius Petipa, le maître français du ballet russeThe NutcrackerThe 350th Anniversary Inaugural Gala · ChoreographerCinderella · Choreographer
Swan Lake · ChoreographerRudolf Nureyev. Island of His Dreams
Don Quixote · ChoreographerNureyev & Friends: A Gala Tribute · ChoreographerEnglish National Ballet's Romeo and Juliet · Choreographer
I Am Divine
Bournonville's La Sylphide and Flower FestivalLa Belle au bois dormant · ChoreographerLa Belle au bois dormant · Conductor
La Bayadère · ChoreographerA Life for BalletDon Quichotte - Nureyev · Choreographer
La Bayadère · Choreographer
Nureyev - Raymonda · Choreographer
Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake · Stage DirectorPyotr Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake · ChoreographerRudolf Nureyev alla Scala
Fonteyn and Nureyev: The Perfect Partnership
Nureyev Unzipped
Nureyev: Dancing Through DarknessCinderellaCinderella · Director
The World of Jim Henson
Love at First Sight
Rudolf Nureyev
Poema Del Amor Y Del Mar
The Nutcracker · ChoreographerThe Nutcracker · DirectorThe Nutcracker · Art DirectionThe Margot Fonteyn Story
The Dame Edna Experience
Wedden, dat..?
That's Dancing!
Exposed
Marco SpadaVenezia, carnevale, un amoreSwan Lake · Choreographer
The Afternoon of a Faun
Nureyev and the Joffrey Ballet: Tribute to NijinskyJulie Andrews' Invitation to the Dance with Rudolf Nureyev
GiselleGiselle · DirectorLe Beau Mec · Choreographer
Full Filmography
96 titles- Paris Opera Ballet: The Nutcracker (2025) Director
- Paris Opera Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty (2025) Director
- Don Quixote (2024) Choreographer
- Swan Lake Filmed for IMAX (2024) Choreographer
- Lo Schiaccianoci al Teatro alla Scala (2022) Choreographer
- Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Concerto / Enigma Variations / Raymonda Act III (Royal Ballet) (2019) Choreographer
- Le Lac des Cygnes [Opéra National de Paris] (2019) Choreographer
- Nureyev (2018) as Self, Archive Footage
- Marius Petipa, le maître français du ballet russe (2018) as self
- The Nutcracker (2018)
- The 350th Anniversary Inaugural Gala (2018) Choreographer
- Cinderella (2018) Choreographer
- Swan Lake (2016) Choreographer
- Rudolf Nureyev. Island of His Dreams (2016) as Himself (Archive Footage)
- Don Quixote (2015) Choreographer
- Nureyev & Friends: A Gala Tribute (2015) Choreographer
- English National Ballet's Romeo and Juliet (2015) Choreographer
- I Am Divine (2014) as Self (archive)
- Bournonville's La Sylphide and Flower Festival (2013) as Paolo, a young man
- La Belle au bois dormant (2013) Choreographer
- La Belle au bois dormant (2013) Conductor
- La Bayadère (2012) Choreographer
- A Life for Ballet (2012) as Self
- Don Quichotte - Nureyev (2012) Choreographer
- La Bayadère (2010) Choreographer
- Nureyev - Raymonda (2009) Choreographer
- Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (2005) Stage Director
- Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (2005) Choreographer
- Rudolf Nureyev alla Scala (2005)
- Fonteyn and Nureyev: The Perfect Partnership (2002) as Himself (archive footage)
- Nureyev Unzipped (1998) as Self (archive footage)
- Nureyev: Dancing Through Darkness (1997) as Self
- Cinderella (1997) as Film Producer
- Cinderella (1997) Director
- The World of Jim Henson (1994) as Self (archive footage)
- Love at First Sight (1992) as Igor
- Rudolf Nureyev (1991) as Himself
- Poema Del Amor Y Del Mar (1990)
- The Nutcracker (1989) Choreographer
- The Nutcracker (1989) Director
- The Nutcracker (1989) Art Direction
- The Margot Fonteyn Story (1989) as Rudolf Nureyev
- The Dame Edna Experience (1987) as Self
- Wedden, dat..? (1986) as Self
- That's Dancing! (1985)
- Exposed (1983) as Daniel Jelline
- Marco Spada (1982) as Marco Spada
- Venezia, carnevale, un amore (1982)
- Swan Lake (1982) Choreographer
- The Afternoon of a Faun (1981) as Faun
- Nureyev and the Joffrey Ballet: Tribute to Nijinsky (1980) as Himself/Petrushka/La Spectre de la Rose/Le Faune
- Julie Andrews' Invitation to the Dance with Rudolf Nureyev (1980) as Himself
- Giselle (1979) as Albrecht
- Giselle (1979) Director
- Le Beau Mec (1979) Choreographer
- Please Turn the Page (1977) as Self
- Valentino (1977) as Rudolph Valentino
- The Royal Variety Performance 1977 (1977)
- The Muppet Show (1976) as Self - Special Guest Star
- Petrushka (1976) as Petrouchka
- Nureyev (1974) as Self
- Don Quixote (1973) as Basilio
- Don Quixote (1973) Director
- Don Quixote (1973) Choreographer
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self
- Midi trente (1972) as Self
- The Sleeping Beauty (1972) as Prince Florimund
- The Sleeping Beauty (1972) Producer
- The Sleeping Beauty (1972) Stage Director
- The Sleeping Beauty (1972) Choreographer
- The Special London Bridge Special (1972) as Ballet Dancer
- I Am a Dancer (1972) as Himself (James / Dancer / Armand / The Prince)
- A Dancer's Life (1972) as Himself
- Singer Presents Burt Bacharach (1971) as Himself
- Political Portraits (1969) as Himself
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- The Nutcracker (1968) as Herr Drosselmeyer/The Prince
- The Nutcracker (1968) Producer
- The Nutcracker (1968) Choreographer
- Omnibus (1967) as Self (archive footage)
- Swan Lake (1966) as Prince Siegfried
- Swan Lake (1966) Choreographer
- Romeo and Juliet (1966) as Romeo
- The Day of the Oath (1965) as Self
- The Hollywood Palace (1964) as Self - Ballet Dancer
- Lieder, Arien und Geschichten (1964) as Self
- An Evening With The Royal Ballet (1963) as Self
- Swan Lake (1963) as Prince Siegfried
- Swan Lake (1963) Choreographer
- When the Spirit Soars in Flight (1958)
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- The Tempest as Prospero
- The Tempest Choreographer
- Afternoon of a Faun as Faun
- The Sleeping Beauty (Opera) Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Rudolf Nureyev best known for?
Rudolf Nureyev is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Dame Edna Experience (1987), Exposed (1983), Valentino (1977), The Muppet Show (1976).
When and where was Rudolf Nureyev born?
Rudolf Nureyev was born on March 17, 1938 in Irkutsk, USSR [now Russia]. They passed away on January 6, 1993.
How many credits does Rudolf Nureyev have?
Rudolf Nureyev has accumulated over 96 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 2025.
What is Rudolf Nureyev's background in cinema and television?
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 ...
Rudolf Nureyev by the numbers
96credits
84films
12TV series
1948–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Muppet Show (1976) as Self - Special Guest Star — aged about 38
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self — aged about 34
- Omnibus (1967) as Self (archive footage) — aged about 29
- I Am a Dancer (1972) as Himself (James / Dancer / Armand / The Prince) — aged about 34
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest — aged about 30
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self — aged about 10
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