Vladimir Vasiliev

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Vladimir Vasiliev

Born April 18, 1940 · Moscow, USSR [now Russia] (age 86)

Vladimir Viktorovich Vasiliev (born April 18, 1940) is a Russian ballet dancer and choreographer from Moscow, Russia. He was a principal dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet and its director from 1995 to 2000. He was best known for his role of Spartacus and his powerful leaps and turns. Vladimir Vasiliev was named "God of the dance" and is regarded as a classical dancer on the same level as Rudolf Nure…

Known For

SpartacusSpartacus · 1977
Spartacus
7.21977
MovieMusicDrama
A 1975 recording of the Bolshoi Ballet's performance of Yuri Grigorovich's production of "Spartacus".
TrapeziumTrapezium · 1970
Trapezium
1970
Movie
The action takes place in a circus, where a girl dreams of performing in a real performance, but she is met by different people who personify good, evil, and envy. The performance opens miraculously. A lovely ballerina appears above the circus arena on a hanging trapeze, like a white bird...
Gigolo and GigoletteGigolo and Gigolette · 1980
Gigolo and Gigolette
6.51980
MovieMusic
Stella and Sid, seaside dancers, perform a dangerous circus act. After a conversation with an old entertainer, Stella is afraid to jump, requiring a decision.
The Little Humpbacked HorseThe Little Humpbacked Horse · 1962
The Little Humpbacked Horse
10.01962
MovieMusicFamily
The Bolshoi Ballet performs the Russian fairy tale of a Queen Maiden (Maya Plisetskaya), a stableboy (Vladimir Vasiliev) and a lucky horse (Alla Shcherbinina).
The NutcrackerThe Nutcracker · 1987
The Nutcracker
6.01987
MovieMusicFantasy
Live from the Bolshoi Theatre, this 1978 remake of the two-act classical Christmas ballet blends Tchaikovsky's beloved melodies with superb dancing. Famed Bolshoi duo Yekaterina Maximova and Vladimir Vasiliev star in this production of Tchaikovsky's beloved ballet, The Nutcracker. Maximova dances the role of Maria, the young girl whose mysterious uncle Drosselmeyer gives her a wooden nutcracker (Vasiliev) for Christmas. When he comes to life, she rescues him from marauding mice and is taken to the Kingdom of Sweets.
Tango: Our DanceTango: Our Dance · 1988
Tango: Our Dance
7.81988
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Documentary filmed in Buenos Aires that shows the importance of tango for Argentines, with dance scenes, voiceovers and interviews with professionals but also with other anonymous characters who find their form of expression in this music. The film was shot at a time of tango revival around the world.
Nutcracker. Anniversary Evening of Ballet Legend Galina UlanovaNutcracker. Anniversary Evening of Ballet Legend Galina Ulanova · 1980
Nutcracker. Anniversary Evening of Ballet Legend Galina Ulanova
1980
MovieTV MovieMusic
Anniversary evening of the legend of the Soviet ballet, People's Artist of the USSR Galina Ulanova. It is dedicated to the actress' 70th anniversary and was held at the State Academic Bolshoi Theater of the USSR, in 1980.
NutcrackerNutcracker · 1978
Nutcracker
1978
MovieMusicTV Movie
On Christmas Eve, Marie receives an enchanted toy as a gift from her uncle Albert. At night, it comes to life and engages in an unequal battle with the mouse army and their formidable king. Staged by Yuri Grigorovich for the Bolshoi Theatre in 1977.

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