Vaslav Nijinsky
Vaslav Nijinsky (12 March 1889 - 8 April 1950) was a male dancer considered among the greatest of the 20th century. He is closely associated with the Ballet Russes and the influential pieces he choreographed from them including L'après-midi d'un faune (1912) and Le Sacre du Printemps (1913). Nijinsky is also known for the diary he kept from January to early March 1919 where he wrote about his struggles with schizophrenia before being hospitalized.
- Known for
- Crew
- Born
- 1889-03-12 · Kiev, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire [now Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine]
- Died
- 1950-04-08
Known for
- Stravinsky and the Ballets Russes: The Firebird / The Rite of Spring (2009) — Choreographer
- The Rite of Spring (1987) — Choreographer
- Afternoon of a Faun — Choreographer
- Memories of Nijinsky (1980) — Himself
- Nijinski, la marionnette de Dieu (1990) — Self
- Nureyev and the Joffrey Ballet: Tribute to Nijinsky (1980) — Choreographer
- The Rite of Spring (2003) — Choreographer