Rudolf Nureyev: Rudolf Nureyev. Actor: Valentino. He was an ethnic Tatar. He was educated at the Leningrad Ballet School and starred with Kirov Ballet. His first film was a USSR short Le Corsaire (1958). While performing in Paris in 1961 he defected to the West. He then performed internationally, becoming an Austrian citizen in 1982. The English/French documentary I Am a Dancer (1972), directed by Pierre Jourdan featured him and his long-time...
Known For: Valentino (Rudolph Valentino), Don Quixote (Additional Crew), Romeo and Juliet (Romeo), Schwanensee (Additional Crew)