George Balanchine
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Summary
George Balanchine was born on January 22, 1904[1], in Saint Petersburg[2]. He died on April 30, 1983[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a choreographer[5], dancer[6], ballet master[7], ballet dancer[8], and scenographer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,389 views/month, #6,759 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 9, 1904[11]
- Date of death: April 23, 1983[12], April 29, 1983[13]
- Place of burial: Oakland Cemetery[14]
- Father: Meliton Balanchivadze[15]
- Spouse: Tamara Geva[16], Vera Zorina[17], Maria Tallchief[18], Tanaquil Le Clercq[19]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[20], Soviet Union[21], France[22], United States[23]
- Ethnic group: Georgian Americans[24], Georgians[25]
- Occupation: screenwriter[26]
- Employer: Ballets Russes Diaghilev[27], School of American Ballet[28], Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo[29], New York City Ballet[30]
- Educated at: Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet[31], Saint Petersburg Conservatory[32]
- Student: Jerome Robbins[33], Eliot Feld[34], Suki Schorer[35], Yury Slonimsky[36]
- Award received: Handel Medallion[37], Presidential Medal of Freedom[38], Kennedy Center Honors[39], Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[40]
- Influenced by: Marius Petipa[41]
- Sex or gender: male[42]
- Commons category: George Balanchine[43]
- Unmarried partner: Alexandra Danilova[44], Tamara Toumanova[45]
- Archives at: Houghton Library[46]
- Cause of death: Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease[47]
- Residence: New York City[48]
- Family name: Balanchine[49], Balanchivadze[50]
- Given name: George[51], Giorgi[52]
- Official website: http://www.balanchine.org[53]
- Topic's main category: Category:George Balanchine[54]
- Student of: Pavel Gerdt[55]
- Manner of death: natural causes[56]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for George Balanchine include Balanchine[57].
Why It Matters
George Balanchine has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
Entities named for him include Balanchine[57].
FAQs
Where was George Balanchine born?
George Balanchine's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].
Where did George Balanchine die?
George Balanchine passed away in New York City[4].
Who were George Balanchine's parents?
George Balanchine's father was Meliton Balanchivadze[15].
Who was George Balanchine married to?
George Balanchine's spouses include Tamara Geva[16], Vera Zorina[17], Maria Tallchief[18], and Tanaquil Le Clercq[19].
What did George Balanchine do for work?
George Balanchine worked as a choreographer[5], dancer[6], ballet master[7], ballet dancer[8], and scenographer[9].
Where did George Balanchine go to school?
George Balanchine was educated at Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet[31] and Saint Petersburg Conservatory[32].
What awards did George Balanchine receive?
Honors received include Handel Medallion[37], Presidential Medal of Freedom[38], Kennedy Center Honors[39], and Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[40].