About Manuel Legris
Born 1964. Manuel Legris is a French choreographer, dancer, ballet dancer and musician.
Manuel Legris (born 10 October 1964) is a French ballet dancer. He was a danseur étoile (principal dancer) with the Paris Opera Ballet for 23 years. On 1 September 2010, he became the director of the Vienna State Ballet. 1993: Knight of Arts and Letters 1998: Prix Benois de la Danse 1998: Officer of Arts and Letters 2000: Nijinsky Award (second time) 2001: Prix Léonide Massine 2002: Knight of the Order of Merit 2006: Knight of the Legion of Honour 2009: Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
Filmography
Romeo and Juliet (Rudolf Nureyev) Le Spectre de la Rose (Michel Fokine) Notre-Dame de Paris (Roland Petit) L'Arlésienne (Roland Petit) The Sleeping Beauty (Rudolf Nureyev) Don Quixote (Rudolf Nureyev) Sylvia (John Neumeier) Proust, ou les intermittences du coeur (Roland Petit)
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Who is Manuel Legris?
French ballet dancer
When was Manuel Legris born?
Manuel Legris was born on 10 October 1964 in Paris.
What is Manuel Legris's occupation?
Manuel Legris is a choreographer, dancer, ballet dancer and musician.
What nationality is Manuel Legris?
Manuel Legris is French.
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