Vaslav Nijinsky

Personal Info

Known For:
Crew

Birthday:
March 12, 1889

Place of Birth:
Kiev, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire [now Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine]

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Vaslav Nijinsky

Biography

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

Filmography

Year Movie Role
1990 Nijinski, la marionnette de Dieu Self
1980 Memories of Nijinsky Himself
Year TV Show Role