Max Terpis
Swiss dancer, choreographer, director and psychologist
About Max Terpis
Lived 1889 – 1958 (aged 69). Max Terpis was a Swiss psychologist, choreographer, ballet dancer, ballet master, dancer and actor.
Max Terpis, real name Max Pfister, also Max Pfister-Terpis, (1 March 1889 in Zürich – 18 March 1958 in Zollikon) was a Swiss dancer, choreographer, director and psychologist.
Publications Tanz und Tänzer (1946)
Filmography Marriage
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Who was Max Terpis?
Swiss dancer, choreographer, director and psychologist
When was Max Terpis born?
Max Terpis was born on 1 March 1889 in Zurich.
When did Max Terpis die?
Max Terpis died on 18 March 1958 in Zollikon.
What was Max Terpis's occupation?
Max Terpis was a psychologist, choreographer, ballet dancer, ballet master, dancer and actor.
What nationality was Max Terpis?
Max Terpis was Swiss.
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