Born Moscow. Ballet dancer and choreographer. Principle choreographer of Diaghilev's Ballet Russes.
Appeared in films The Red Shoes (1948) and The Tales of Hoffman (1952). Died in Cologne.
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Stanley Lupino
Actor, dancer and singer. Born as Stanley Richard Lupino Hook, he was the father of actor and director Ida Lupino. He made his first stage appearance at the age of six and subsequently performed in...
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David Wall, CBE
Ballet dancer. Partnered Margot Fonteyn. A Governor of the Royal Ballet.
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Chisenhale Gallery
A non-profit contemporary art gallery. It focuses on a programme of commissioned exhibitions, offsite projects and events, film screenings and talks. Our photograph shows a performance at the gallery.
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Sophie Fedorovitch
Russian-born theatrical designer who worked with ballet choreographer Sir Frederick Ashton from his first choreographed ballet in 1926 until her accidental death in 1953. Fedorovitch designed for s...
Person, Art, Craft / Design, Dance, Theatre, Tragedy, Russia
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Jessie Matthews, OBE
Actor, singer and dancer. Born into a large family in Berwick Street. Made her name in theatre and in the 30's was Britain's favourite musical film star. Post-war her career flagged but in 1963 s...
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