Vladimir Vasiliev

Acting

Born: 1940-04-18
From: Moscow, USSR [now Russia]
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.1

Also Known As

Vladimir Viktorovitch VassilievВладимир Викторович ВасильевВладимир Васильев

Biography

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 Nureyev and Mikhail Baryshnikov. At the height of their careers, Vladimir Vasiliev and Ekaterina Maximova were the golden couple of Russian ballet.

Awards & Nominations22 won · 0 nominated

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Order of the Rising Sun

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People's Artist of the RSFSR

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Knight of the National Order of Merit

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Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR

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Lenin Komsomol Prize

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Order of Rio Branco

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Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow 3rd class

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USSR State Prize

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Golden Mask

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Order of the Star of Italy

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Order of Friendship of Peoples

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Order of the Red Banner of Labour

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Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class

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National Order of Merit

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Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class

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Order of Lenin

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People's Artist of the USSR

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Glinka State Prize of the RSFSR

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Lenin Prize

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Merited Artist of the RSFSR

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Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow

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The Crystal Turandot