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Léonide Massine

ballet dancer (1896–1979)
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Summary

Léonide Massine was born on August 9, 1896[1], in Moscow[2]. He died on March 15, 1979[3], in Borken[4]. He worked as a choreographer[5], ballet dancer[6], actor[7], librettist[8], and ballet master[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,722 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Cologne[11]
  • Date of birth: January 1, 1895[12]
  • Spouse: Eugenia Delarova[13]
  • Child: Lorca Massine[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[15], Soviet Union[16], United States[17]
  • Native language: English[18]
  • Occupation: dancer[19]
  • Field of work: dance[20], ballet[21], choreography[22]
  • Student: Enrique Lommi[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Commons category: Léonide Massine[25]
  • Archives at: New York Public Library for the Performing Arts[26]
  • Cause of death: disease[27]
  • Family name: Massine[28]
  • Given name: Leonid[29], Léonide[30]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[31]
  • Described by source: Faces of Moscow[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[33]
  • Birth name: Leonid Feodorovic Miassin[34]

Why It Matters

Léonide Massine has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Léonide Massine born?

Léonide Massine was born in Moscow[2].

Where did Léonide Massine die?

Léonide Massine passed away in Borken[4].

Who was Léonide Massine married to?

Léonide Massine's spouses include Eugenia Delarova[13].

What did Léonide Massine do for work?

Léonide Massine worked as a choreographer[5], ballet dancer[6], actor[7], librettist[8], and ballet master[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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