Vaslav Nijinsky

Vaslav Fomich Nijinsky (?????? ????? ?????????, Polish language: Wac?aw Ni?y?ski) (March 12, 1890 – April 8, 1950) was a Polish-born Russian ballet dancer and choreographer. Thought to be among the great male dancers in history, he became celebrated for his virtuosity and for the depth and intensity of his characterizations. He could perform en pointe, a rare skill among male dancers at the time (Albright, 2004) and his ability to perform seemingly gravity-defying leaps was also legendary.

Movies

In 1970 Tony Richardson started the Production of Nijinsky's Life. The Movie was written by Edward Albee, and the stars Rudolph Nureyev (as Vaslav), Claude Jade (as Romola) and Paul Scofield (as Diaghilev) were engaged. Then Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman canceled the project..

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1970 - Tony Richardson - Edward Albee - Rudolph Nureyev - Claude Jade - Paul Scofield - Albert R. Broccoli - Harry Saltzman

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1980 Herbert Ross made a movie starring Alan Bates (Diaghilev), Pamela Brown (Romola) and George de La Pena (Vaslav).

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1980 - Herbert Ross - Alan Bates - Pamela Brown - George de La Pena

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