Person

Maurice Béjart

Crew · 1927–2007 · Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Biography

Maurice Béjart was a ballet dancer and choreographer, born in France and naturalized Swiss posthumously. Based successively in Paris, Brussels, and Lausanne, he is recognized as a choreographer, having widely toured with the ballet company he founded in Belgium in 1960, "Ballet of the 20th Century". He founded several dance schools, one of which, the Rudra School in Lausanne, is still open and is one of the most famous professional dance schools in the world. He was appointed to the Académie des Beaux Arts from 1994 until his death.

Known for

Filmography

2026Donn. Dancer of the 20th century
2026Béjart, 3 regards 2025Choreographer
2019Boléro, le refrain du mondeSelf (archive footage)
2019Queen + Béjart - Ballet For LifeMaurice Béjart
2019Bolero: A Global HitSelf (archive footage)
2015The Ninth Symphony by Maurice BéjartChoreographer
2014Bolero and other worksChoreographer
2008Le Tour du Monde en 80 minutesSelf
2005L'Amour, La Danse (Best Of)Choregraphe
2005Rudolf Nureyev alla Scala
2004Ballerinaliv
2001Etoiles: Dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet
2000Maurice Bejart's NutcrackerSelf
1985Maurice Béjart, The Art of The 20th Century balletSelf & Choreographer
1981Les Plaisirs de l'île enchantéeChoreographer
1979New Old
1975ApostrophesSelf
1975BhaktiDirector
1972Un film sur quelqu'un
1972Le Grand ÉchiquierSelf - Main Guest
1970BéjartSelf
1969SaloméChoreographer
1969La princesse vous demandeNarrator
1969Une simple alerteNarrator
1969Noces de plumesNarrateur
1968Être libreSelf
1968Non-lieuNarrateur
1967La choucrouteNarrateur
1967Le voyageurNarrateur
1967Le futur antérieurNarrateur
1965Dim Dam DomSelf
1964Pour le plaisirSelf / Chorégraphe
1957Symphony for One Man Alone
1952The FirebirdAlex
—Mudra-Afrique
—Je suis né à VeniseDirector

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