Edward Albee penned a 1970 screenplay of his life, with Rudolph Nureyev playing the title role, but the film was scrapped before being produced.
Edward Albee penned a 1970 screenplay of his life, with Rudolph Nureyev playing the title role, but the film was scrapped before being produced. He produced ballets based on two works of Claude Debussy, titled The Afternoon of a Faun and Jeux. Known for his ability to perform en pointe, which was rare for males at the time, he got his start in dancing at an early age, joining the Ballets Russes at the age of 10. After being recruited by Sergei Diaghilev, he became known as the premier male ballet dancer of the early 1900's. For ten points, identify this Russian ballet dancer and choreographer.
Edward Albee penned a 1970 screenplay of his life, with Rudolph Nureyev playing the title role, but the film was scrapped before being produced.
Vaslav Fomich Nijinsky