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Asaf Messerer

Russian ballet dancer (1903–1992)
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Asaf Messerer
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Facts

26 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[36]
Date of birth
November 6, 1903, November 19, 1903[10]
Date of death
March 7, 1992
Place of birth
Vilnius
Place of death
Moscow
Country of citizenship
Russian Empire, Soviet Union, Russia[16][17][18]
Occupation
choreographer, ballet master, ballet dancer, dance teacher, screenwriter, ballet teacher, opinion journalist[19][20]
Employer
Russian Institute of Theatre Arts[22]
Field of work
ballet[21]
Award received
Stalin Prize, People's Artist of the USSR, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of Friendship of Peoples, People's Artist of the RSFSR, Merited Artist of the RSFSR, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow", Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin", Honored Art Worker of the Latvian SSR, Stalin Prize, 2nd degree, State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34]
Father
Wikidata item[12]
Spouse
Anel Sudakevich, Irina Tikhomirnova[13][14]
Child
Boris Messerer[15]
Sibling
Rachel Messerer, Sulamith Messerer, Azary Azarin[45][46][47]
Work location
Soviet Union[39]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Russian[41]
Described by source
Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[40]
Family name
Messerer[37]
Given name
Asaf[38]
Member of
NKVD Song and Dance Ensemble[35]
Name in native language
Асаф Мессерер, Аса́ф Миха́йлович Мессере́р[42][43]
P14750
9074-5798-0014-0D67-5435
Patronym or matronym
Mikhaylovich
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Place of burial
Novodevichy Cemetery[11]
Start of work period
1921[44]
🏷️ Also known as
en Asaf Mikhaylovich Messerer en Asaf Mikhaylovich Meshoyrer en Asaf Mikhailovich Messerer en Asaf Meshoyrer en Asaf Messerer cs Asaf Mikhaylovich Meshoyrer cs Asaf Mikhaylovich Messerer cs Assaf Meschoirer cs Assaf Messerew cs Assaf Michailowitsch Meschoirer cs Assaf Michailowitsch Messerew cs Асаф Михайлович Мессерер cs Asaf Meshoyrer cs Asaf Messerer cs Asaf Michajlovič Mešojrer cs Asaf Michajlovič Messerer cs Asaf Mikhailovich Messerer de Assaf Michailowitsch Meschoirer de Assaf Messerew de Assaf Meschoirer
🔖 Identifiers · 47
ISNI
0000000059242697
VIAF cluster ID
35300263, 252067417
Library of Congress authority ID
nr92002530
GND ID
120966158
BIBSYS ID
3000183
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
14121121s
Biografija.ru ID
messerer-asaf-mikhajlovich
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
messerer-assaf-michailowitsch
De Agostini ID
Messerer,+Asaf+Michajlovi,+Asaf+Michajlovič
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
120966158
Early Modern Letters Online person ID
de7ca1d8-9802-403a-86b6-d4e3e258b998
FAST ID
1503207
Show all 47 identifiers +35
FID performing arts ID
agent/gnd_120966158
FranceArchives agent ID
635262516
Freebase ID
/m/0b9c8p
GTAA ID
132209
Geni.com profile ID
6000000002743726644
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
2206726
Great Russian Encyclopedia portal ID
messerer-asaf-mikhailovich-62115f
IDU person ID
35102
IMDb ID
nm0582068
IdRef ID
060817224
Jewish Encyclopedia ID (Russian)
12734
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
120966158
Kinopoisk person ID
354391
Krugosvet article (archived)
kultura_i_obrazovanie/teatr_i_kino/MESSERER_ASAF_MIHALOVICH.html
Libris-URI
khw04bh34rxzq9f
NDL Authority ID
00449842
NE.se ID
asaf-messerer
NL CR AUT ID
xx0163438
NLP ID
a0000003152469
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007418642205171
National Library of Latvia ID
000040817
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810572393105606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX1087759
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
071619313
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3939923
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803100152478
Prabook ID
1033978
Rodovid ID
933526
SELIBR ID
303663
SNAC ARK ID
w6bk34jr
Swedish Film Database person ID
164896
TheaterEncyclopedie ID
01944073-74b8-73c1-a34d-9e1cfc3f5c72
Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija ID
asaf-messerer
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJpPxF3Wtc3T967k48PJDq
Yale LUX ID
person/f94e3f50-9256-4e3e-92a5-69e31163cf47
🔗 Connections
Award received 6
Order of the Red Banner of Labour, People's Artist of the USSR, Order of Friendship of Peoples, Stalin Prize, People's Artist of the RSFSR, Merited Artist of the RSFSR
Occupation 5
screenwriter, ballet dancer, ballet master, choreographer, dance teacher
Country of citizenship 3
Russia, Soviet Union, Russian Empire
Sibling 2
Sulamith Messerer, Rachel Messerer
Siblings 2
Sulamith Messerer, Rachel Messerer
Employer 1
Russian Institute of Theatre Arts
Field of work 1
ballet
Given name 1
Asaf
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Russian
Place of birth 1
Vilnius
Place of burial 1
Novodevichy Cemetery
Place of death 1
Moscow
Sex or gender 1
male
Spouse 1
Anel Sudakevich
Spouses 1
Anel Sudakevich
Work location 1
Soviet Union
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Summary

Asaf Messerer was born on November 6, 1903[1], in Vilnius[2]. He died on March 7, 1992[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a choreographer[5], ballet master[6], ballet dancer[7], dance teacher[8], and screenwriter[9].

FAQs

Where was Asaf Messerer born?

Asaf Messerer was born in Vilnius[2].

Where did Asaf Messerer die?

Asaf Messerer died in Moscow[4].

Who were Asaf Messerer's parents?

Asaf Messerer's father was Q114203241[12].

Who was Asaf Messerer married to?

Asaf Messerer's spouses include Anel Sudakevich[13] and Irina Tikhomirnova[14].

What did Asaf Messerer do for work?

Asaf Messerer worked as a choreographer[5], ballet master[6], ballet dancer[7], dance teacher[8], and screenwriter[9].

What awards did Asaf Messerer receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[23], People's Artist of the USSR[24], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[25], and Order of Friendship of Peoples[26].

Related Entities

Russia Russian Empire Russian Institute of Theatre Arts Vilnius

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [10] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [47] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Early Modern Letters Online person ID → de7ca1d8-9802-403a-86b6-d4e3e258b998
    Family name → Messerer
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Асаф Мессерер'}, {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Аса́ф Миха́йлович Мессере́р'}
    NDL Authority ID → 00449842
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  2. 7w ago · 東京オリンピック１９６４ · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    VIAF cluster ID → 35300263, 252067417
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  3. 12w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Stalin Prize, People's Artist of the USSR, Order of the Red Banner of Labour +11
    Occupation → choreographer, ballet master, ballet dancer +4
    P14750 → 9074-5798-0014-0D67-5435
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  4. 15w ago · Toghrul R · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
    Child → Boris Messerer
    Citizenship → —
    Member of → NKVD Song and Dance Ensemble
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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