George Balanchine Russian-American choreographer and ballet master and master teacher
George Balanchine is a 79 years old Russian-American choreographer and ballet master and master teacher from Saint Petersburg, St.-Petersburg. George Balanchine was born on January 22, 1904 (died on April 30, 1983, he was 79 years old) in Saint Petersburg, St.-Petersburg as Georgi Melitonovitch Balanchivadze.
About
Birth name of George Balanchine is Georgi Melitonovitch Balanchivadze
No, he died on 04/30/1983, 40 years ago. He was 79 years old when he died. Cause of death: Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. He died in New York City
Family
His father Meliton Balanchivadze and Meliton Balanchivadze was 41 years old when George born. His father was a Georgian musician.
Parents
Mother: (?)
Father: Meliton Balanchivadze
Wives
George Balanchine had five marriages.
Tanaquil LeClercq, French-American ballerina
He married with Tanaquil LeClercq (71), in 1952. George Balanchine was 47 and Tanaquil LeClercq was 22 years old. After 17 years, they break up in 1969.
Maria Tallchief, American ballerina
Balanchine married with Maria Tallchief (88), in 1946. George was 41 and Maria Tallchief was 20 years old. They ended their 6 years marriage in 1952.
Vera Zorina, Norwegian ballerina
He married with Vera Zorina (86), in 1938. George was 33 and Vera Zorina was 20 years old. They finished their 8 years marriage in 1946.
Tamara Geva, Russian-born American ballet dancer actress and choreograher
He married with Tamara Geva (90), in 1921. George was 16 and Tamara Geva was 13 years old. After 5 years, they break up in 1926.
Tanaquil Le Clercq
He married with Tanaquil Le Clercq in 1952. George Balanchine was 47 and Tanaquil Le Clercq was 22 years old. After 17 years, they break up in 1969.
Brother
George Balanchine had 1 sibling. Georgian composer Andria (2 years younger)
Awards (4)
Awarded Austrian Decoration for Science and Art in 1979 , awarded Kennedy Center Honors in 1977 , awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom , awarded Handel Medallion ,
Education
He graduated from Vaganova Academy Of Russian Ballet
What was George's zodiac sign?George Balanchine zodiac sign was aquarius.
Where does He lives?
He is living in Saint Petersburg.
Other facts about George Balanchine
| Birth name | Georgi Melitonovitch Balanchivadze |
|---|---|
| DeathCause | Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease |
| Place of death | New York City |
| Spouse | Tamara Geva, Tanaquil LeClercq, Maria Tallchief, Vera Zorina |
| Employer | School Of American Ballet , start time: 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Partner | Alexandra Danilova , start time: 1926-01-01T00:00:00Z , end time: 1933-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Student | Jerome Robbins |
| Name in native language | გიორგი მელიტონის ძე ბალანჩივაძე |
| Place of birth | Saint Petersburg |
| Work period (start) | 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Student of | Pavel Gerdt |
| Libris-URI | Ljx038m44s8vcqw |
| Cause of death | Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease |
| Influenced by | Marius Petipa |
| Date of death | 1983-04-30T00:00:00Z |
| Given name | George |
| Country of citizenship | Russian Empire |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| Official website | George Balanchine official website |
| Manner of death | Natural Causes |
| Residence | Saint Petersburg |
| National Library of Korea Identifier | KAC2018I6413 |
| Family name | Balanchine. Show people with the surname Balanchine |
