Mikhail Baryshnikov
Known for: Acting
Born: January 27, 1948
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…
Known for
Giselle
1977
The Nutcracker
1977
That's Dancing!
1985
White Nights
1985
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez
1991
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
2011
Les Sylphides
1984
Dancers
1987
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
2004
Baryshnikov: Live at Wolf Trap
1976
Baryshnikov: The Dancer and the Dance
1983
Baryshnikov by Tharp with American Ballet Theatre
1989
The White Helicopter
2024
Don Quixote (Kitri's Wedding), A Ballet In Three Acts
1984
Baryshnikov on Broadway
1980
Baryshnikov in Hollywood
1982
Baryshnikov at the White House
1979
Oh, Misha
1999
Baryshnikov’s Nutcracker
World's Young Ballet
1969
The Tale of the Lackey Nikishka
1969
Company Business
1991
Rehearsing a Dream
2006
The Hip Hop Nutcracker
2022
猟銃
2023
Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance
2001
Bob Hope on the Road to China
1979
Babilée '91
1992
George Balanchine's Theme & Variations
The Turning Point
1977
Carmen
1980
Fiesta
1971
American Ballet Theatre at the Met
1984
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
2007
Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story
2021
Studio 54
2018
City and Song
1968
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
1981
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
2014
Today
1952
Iconoclasts
2005
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
Doll & Em
2014
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
Top Model po-russki
2011
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
Sex and the City
1998
American Masters
1986
NeXt
1994
Great Performances
1971