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Maurice Béjart

Personal Info

Known For

Crew

Born

January 1, 1927

Died

November 22, 2007 (age 80)

Place of Birth

Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Also Known As

Maurice-Jean Berger

Maurice Béjart

Biography

Maurice Béjart was a ballet dancer and choreographer, born in France and naturalized Swiss posthumously. Based successively in Paris, Brussels, and Lausanne, he is recognized as a choreographer, having widely toured with the ballet company he founded in Belgium in 1960, "Ballet of the 20th Century". He founded several dance schools, one of which, the Rudra School in Lausanne, is still open and is one of the most famous professional dance schools in the world. He was appointed to the Académie des Beaux Arts from 1994 until his death.

Filmography

2019FilmBoléro, le refrain du mondeas Self (archive footage)2019FilmQueen + Béjart - Ballet For Lifeas Maurice Béjart 2019FilmBolero: A Global Hitas Self (archive footage)2008FilmLe Tour du Monde en 80 minutesas Self 2005FilmL'Amour, La Danse (Best Of)as Choregraphe 2005FilmRudolf Nureyev alla Scala 2004FilmBallerinaliv 2001FilmEtoiles: Dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet 2000FilmMaurice Bejart's Nutcrackeras Self 1985FilmMaurice Béjart, The Art of The 20th Century balletas Self & Choreographer 1979FilmNew Old 1975TVApostrophesas Self 1972FilmUn film sur quelqu'un 1972TVLe Grand Échiquieras Self - Main Guest 1970FilmBéjartas Self 1969FilmLa princesse vous demandeas Narrator 1969FilmUne simple alerteas Narrator 1969FilmNoces de plumesas Narrateur 1968FilmNon-lieuas Narrateur 1967FilmLa choucrouteas Narrateur 1967FilmLe voyageuras Narrateur 1967FilmLe futur antérieuras Narrateur 1965TVDim Dam Domas Self 1957FilmSymphony for One Man Alone 1952FilmThe Firebirdas Alex —FilmMudra-Afrique