Birgit Cullberg

Summary

Birgit Cullberg is a human^[1]. Born in Nyköping^[2], she… she was born on August 3, 1908^[3]. She died in Stockholm^[4]. She died on September 9, 1999^[5]. She worked as a choreographer^[6], dancer^[7], ballet master^[8], ballet dancer^[9], and theatre manager^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Nyköping^[2], Birgit Cullberg…
• Birgit Cullberg's place of birth was Nikolai church parish^[12].
• Birgit Cullberg died in Stockholm^[4].
• Birgit Cullberg was born on August 3, 1908^[3].
• Birgit Cullberg died on September 9, 1999^[5].
• Birgit Cullberg died on September 8, 1999^[13].
• Birgit Cullberg is buried at Skogskyrkogården^[14].
• Among Birgit Cullberg's spouses was Anders Ek^[15].
• A child of Birgit Cullberg was Mats Ek^[16].
• A child of Birgit Cullberg was Niklas Ek^[17].
• A child of Birgit Cullberg was Malin Ek^[18].
• Birgit Cullberg held citizenship in Sweden^[19].
• Birgit Cullberg's professions included choreographer^[6].
• Birgit Cullberg's professions included dancer^[7].
• Birgit Cullberg's professions included ballet master^[8].
• Birgit Cullberg worked as a ballet dancer^[9].
• Birgit Cullberg worked as a theatre manager^[10].
• Birgit Cullberg's professions included film director^[20].
• Birgit Cullberg's field of work was choreography^[21].
• Birgit Cullberg's field of work was dance^[22].
• Birgit Cullberg's field of work was ballet^[23].
• Birgit Cullberg was employed by Stockholm City Theatre^[24].
• Birgit Cullberg was employed by Royal Swedish Opera^[25].
• Birgit Cullberg was educated at The Royal Ballet^[26].
• Birgit Cullberg received the Professor^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Nyköping^[2], an urban area in Sweden^[28], in Sweden^[29], founded in 1187^[30] and Nikolai church parish^[12], a parish of the Church of Sweden^[31], in Sweden^[32]. Birgit Cullberg was born on August 3, 1908^[3].

Education

Birgit Cullberg was educated at The Royal Ballet^[26]. She studied under Kurt Jooss^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include choreographer^[6], dancer^[7], ballet master^[8], ballet dancer^[9], theatre manager^[10], and film director^[20]. Fields of work include choreography^[21]; dance^[22], a performing arts genre^[34]; and ballet^[23], a performing arts genre^[35]. Employers include Stockholm City Theatre^[24], an organization^[36], in Sweden^[37] and Royal Swedish Opera^[25], a national theatre^[38], in Sweden^[39], founded in 1773^[40], headquartered in Stockholm^[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Professor^[27], a honorific prefix^[42]; honorary member^[43], a type of award^[44]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[45], a grade of an order^[46], in France^[47]; Litteris et Artibus^[48], a medallion^[49], in Sweden^[50], founded in 1853^[51]; and Swedish Academy's Theatre Award^[52], a theatre award^[53], in Sweden^[54], founded in 1963^[55].

Personal Life

Birgit Cullberg was married to Anders Ek^[15]. Children include Mats Ek^[16], a choreographer^[56], b. 1945^[57], of Sweden^[58], awarded the Litteris et Artibus^[59], specialised in ballet^[60]; Niklas Ek^[17], an actor^[61], b. 1943^[62], of Sweden^[63]; and Malin Ek^[18], an actor^[64], b. 1945^[65], of Sweden^[66], awarded the Litteris et Artibus^[67].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 9, 1999^[5] and September 8, 1999^[13]. Birgit Cullberg died in Stockholm^[4]. She is buried at Skogskyrkogården^[14].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Birgit Cullberg include Cullberg Ballet^[68], a ballet company^[69], in Sweden^[70], founded in 1967^[71].

Why It Matters

Birgit Cullberg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

Entities named for her include Cullberg Ballet^[68], a ballet company^[69], in Sweden^[70], founded in 1967^[71].

FAQs

Where was Birgit Cullberg born?

Birgit Cullberg's place of birth was Nyköping^[2].

Where did Birgit Cullberg die?

Birgit Cullberg died in Stockholm^[4].

Who was Birgit Cullberg married to?

Birgit Cullberg's spouses include Anders Ek^[15].

What did Birgit Cullberg do for work?

Birgit Cullberg worked as choreographer^[6], dancer^[7], ballet master^[8], ballet dancer^[9], and theatre manager^[10].

Where did Birgit Cullberg go to school?

Birgit Cullberg was educated at The Royal Ballet^[26].

What awards did Birgit Cullberg receive?

Honors received include Professor^[27], honorary member^[43], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[45], and Litteris et Artibus^[48].