Acting
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Mikhail Nikolaevich Baryshnikov (born January 27, 1948) is a Latvian and American dancer, choreographer, and actor. 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 of movement. He then moved to New York to dance with the American Ballet Theatre, where he later became artistic director. Baryshnikov has spearheaded many of his own artistic projects and has been associated in particular with promoting modern dance, premiering dozens of new works, including many of his own. His success as a dramatic actor on stage, cinema and television has helped him become probably the most widely recognized contemporary ballet dancer. In 1977, he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and a Golden Globe nomination for his work as "Yuri Kopeikine" in the film The Turning Point.
Filmography
The White Helicopter
Film · 2024
猟銃
Film · 2023
The Hip Hop Nutcracker
Film · 2022
Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story
Film · 2021
Studio 54
Film · 2018
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
Film · 2014
Doll & Em
Series · 2014
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
Film · 2011
Top Model po-russki
Series · 2011
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
Film · 2007
Rehearsing a Dream
Film · 2006
Iconoclasts
Series · 2005
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
Film · 2004
Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance
Film · 2001
Oh, Misha
Film · 1999
Sex and the City
Series · 1998
NeXt
Series · 1994
Babilée '91
Film · 1992
Company Business
Film · 1991
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez
Film · 1991
Baryshnikov by Tharp with American Ballet Theatre
Film · 1989
Dancers
Film · 1987
American Masters
Series · 1986
That's Dancing!
Film · 1985
White Nights
Film · 1985
Les Sylphides
Film · 1984
Don Quixote (Kitri's Wedding), A Ballet In Three Acts
Film · 1984
American Ballet Theatre at the Met
Film · 1984
Baryshnikov in Hollywood
Film · 1982
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
Film · 1981
Carmen
Film · 1980
Baryshnikov on Broadway
Film · 1980
Bob Hope on the Road to China
Film · 1979
Baryshnikov at the White House
Film · 1979
The Kennedy Center Honors
Series · 1978
Giselle
Film · 1977
The Nutcracker
Film · 1977
The Turning Point
Film · 1977
Baryshnikov: Live at Wolf Trap
Film · 1976
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Series · 1975
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Series · 1973
Le Grand Échiquier
Series · 1972
Fiesta
Film · 1971
Great Performances
Series · 1971
World's Young Ballet
Film · 1969
The Tale of the Lackey Nikishka
Film · 1969
City and Song
Film · 1968
Today
Series · 1952
Baryshnikov’s Nutcracker
Film
George Balanchine's Theme & Variations
Film
Dance in America: Choreography by Balanchine
Film
American Ballet Theatre: Gala at the Met
Film