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Maurice Béjart
Born 1927-01-01Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Donn. Dancer of the 20th centuryRoleBoléro, le refrain du mondeSelf (archive footage)Queen + Béjart - Ballet For LifeMaurice BéjartBolero: A Global HitSelf (archive footage)Le Tour du Monde en 80 minutesSelfL'Amour, La Danse (Best Of)ChoregrapheRudolf Nureyev alla ScalaRoleBallerinalivRoleEtoiles: Dancers of the Paris Opera BalletRoleMaurice Bejart's NutcrackerSelfMaurice Béjart, The Art of The 20th Century balletSelf & ChoreographerNew OldRoleUn film sur quelqu'unRoleBéjartSelfLa princesse vous demandeNarratorUne simple alerteNarratorNoces de plumesNarrateurÊtre libreSelfNon-lieuNarrateurLa choucrouteNarrateurLe voyageurNarrateurLe futur antérieurNarrateurSymphony for One Man AloneRoleThe FirebirdAlex