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20th-century choreographers

123 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Aaron CoplandPerson · Music memorabiliaAaron Copland (1900–1990) was an American conductor, pianist and composer.
Agnes de MilleAuthor · BooksAgnes de Mille was an American choreographer, dancer, ballet master, theatre director and writer (1905–1993). She was born at New York City.
Ahmet Adnan SaygunPerson · Music memorabiliaAhmet Adnan Saygun (1907–1991) was a Turkey conductor, composer and choreographer.
Alan RawsthornePerson · Music memorabiliaAlan Rawsthorne (1905–1971) was a United Kingdom composer, choreographer and film score composer.
Alexis ArquettePerson · Music memorabiliaAlexis Arquette (1969–2016) was a United States film actor, choreographer and television actor.
Andreas LundstedtPerson · Music memorabiliaAndreas Lundstedt (born 1972) is a Swedish singer, musician and choreographer.
Ángela MolinaPerson · Film memorabiliaÁngela Molina (born 1955) is a Spanish actress, choreographer and dancer.
Angelin PreljocajPerson · Music memorabiliaAngelin Preljocaj was a French choreographer, dancer, ballet master, film director and musician (born 1957). He was born at Sucy-en-Brie.
Angelique KidjoPerson · Music memorabiliaAngelique Kidjo was a French singer, composer, writer, choreographer and actress (born 1960). She was born at Ouidah.
Annie SprinklePerson · Film memorabiliaAnnie Sprinkle was an American television presenter, choreographer, actress, writer and sex educator (born 1954). She was born at Philadelphia.
Antoni KarwowskiArtist · PaintingsAntoni Karwowski was a Polish choreographer, painter and artist (born 1948). He was born at Grajewo.
Ashley RobertsPerson · Film memorabiliaAshley Roberts (born 1981) is an American singer, actress and model.
Benjamin BrittenPerson · Music memorabiliaBenjamin Britten was a British conductor, composer, pianist, politician and choreographer (1913–1976). He was born at Lowestoft and died at Aldeburgh.
Benjamin MillepiedPerson · Film memorabiliaBenjamin Millepied (born 1977) is a French choreographer, ballet master and ballet dancer.
Bettina SoriatPerson · Film memorabiliaBettina Soriat (born 1967) is an Austrian comedian, singer and choreographer.
Bob AndersonPerson · Film memorabiliaBob Anderson was a British actor, fencer, choreographer and stunt performer (1922–2012). He was born at Gosport and died at West Sussex.
Bob FossePerson · Film memorabiliaBob Fosse (1927–1987) was an American film director, actor and choreographer.
Bobby ByrdPerson · Music memorabiliaBobby Byrd (1934–2007) was an American singer-songwriter, musician and choreographer.
Bobby VanPerson · Music memorabiliaBobby Van (1928–1980) was an American actor, choreographer and dancer.
Brion GysinPhotographer · PhotographyBrion Gysin (1916–1986) was a United States writer, poet and painter.
Carolee SchneemannPhotographer · PhotographyCarolee Schneemann (1939–2019) was an American performance artist, choreographer and painter.
Charles WaltersPerson · Film memorabiliaCharles Walters was an American choreographer, actor and director (1911–1982). He was born at Brooklyn and died at Malibu.
Columbus ShortPerson · Film memorabiliaColumbus Short (born 1982) is an American actor, choreographer and singer.
Cyril RaffaelliPerson · Film memorabiliaCyril Raffaelli is a French traceur, actor, stunt performer, choreographer, boxer, and karateka born in Paris in 1974. Recorded in structured biographical registries, Raffaelli has developed a career bridging physical mo
Daniel SpoerriEngraver · PrintsDaniel Spoerri (1930–2024) was a Switzerland painter, choreographer and university teacher.
Darcey BussellAuthor · BooksDarcey Bussell (born 1969) is a British choreographer, model and writer.
Dasari Narayana RaoPerson · Film memorabiliaDasari Narayana Rao was an Indian film director, actor, politician, screenwriter, choreographer and lyricist (1942–2017). He was born at Palakollu and died at Hyderabad.
David WintersPerson · Film memorabiliaDavid Winters was an American film director, choreographer, dancer, screenwriter and actor (1939–2019). He was born at London and died at Fort Lauderdale.
Dita Von TeesePerson · Film memorabiliaDita Von Teese (born 1972) is an American actress, model and choreographer.
Dmitri KabalevskyPerson · Music memorabiliaDmitri Kabalevsky was a Russian and Soviet classical composer, conductor, choreographer, musicologist, music educator and university teacher (1904–1986). He was born at Saint Petersburg and died at Moscow.
Dmitri ShostakovichPerson · Music memorabiliaDmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975) was a Russian classical composer, choreographer and pianist.
Donnie YenPerson · Film memorabiliaDonnie Yen (born 1963) is a Chinese actor, film producer and film director.
Dora MaarArtist · SculptureDora Maar (1907–1997) was a France photographer, painter and poet.
Ekaterina MaximovaPerson · Film memorabiliaEkaterina Maximova was a Soviet and Russian dancer, choreographer, ballet master, actress and pedagogue (1939–2009). She was born at Moscow.
Ellen Albertini DowPerson · Film memorabiliaEllen Albertini Dow (1913–2015) was an American actress, choreographer and theatre director.
Emile ArdolinoPerson · Film memorabiliaEmile Ardolino (1943–1993) was an American film producer, film editor and actor.
Farah KhanAuthor · BooksFarah Khan (born 1965) is an Indian film director, actress and television presenter.
Galina UlanovaPerson · Film memorabiliaGalina Ulanova (1909–1998) was a Soviet Union ballet dancer, choreographer and actor.
Gates McFaddenPerson · Film memorabiliaGates McFadden (born 1949) is an American actress, choreographer and camera operator.
Genco GülanArtist · SculptureGenco Gülan (born 1969) is a Turkish sculptor, choreographer and painter.
Gene Anthony RayPerson · Film memorabiliaGene Anthony Ray was an American actor, choreographer and dancer (1962–2003). He died at New York City.
Gene KellyPerson · Film memorabiliaGene Kelly (1912–1996) was an American actor, singer and film director.
Geneviève LaporteAuthor · BooksGeneviève Laporte was a French choreographer, poet, painter, writer and model (1926–2012). She was born at 6th arrondissement of Paris and died at Fontainebleau.
Genpei AkasegawaPhotographer · PhotographyGenpei Akasegawa (1937–2014) was a Japanese novelist, photographer and choreographer.
Gillian LynnePerson · Film memorabiliaGillian Lynne was a British ballet dancer, choreographer, actress, television director, theatre director and film director (1926–2018). She was born at Bromley and died at Marylebone.
Grażyna BacewiczPerson · Music memorabiliaGrażyna Bacewicz was a Polish composer, choreographer, musicologist, music educator, pianist and concertmaster (1909–1969). She was born at Łódź and died at Warsaw.
Gregory HinesPerson · Film memorabiliaGregory Hines (1946–2003) was an American actor, singer and choreographer.
Guesch PattiPerson · Music memorabiliaGuesch Patti was a French actress, choreographer, singer, dancer and musician (1946–2026). She was born at Neuilly-sur-Seine and died at 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Guru DuttPerson · Film memorabiliaGuru Dutt (1925–1964) was an Indian actor, film producer and choreographer.
Herbert RossPerson · Film memorabiliaHerbert Ross was an American film producer, actor, choreographer, director and dancer (1927–2001). He was born at Brooklyn and died at New York City.
Jacques LecoqPerson · Film memorabiliaJacques Lecoq was a French drama teacher, choreographer, mime artist, actor, theatre manager and costume designer (1921–1999). He was born at 17th arrondissement of Paris and died at Boulogne-Billancourt.
Jan FabreArtist · SculptureJan Fabre (born 1958) was a Belgium painter, sculptor and choreographer.
Jean FrançaixPerson · Music memorabiliaJean Françaix (1912–1997) was a France composer, choreographer and pianist.
Jennifer LopezDesigner · FashionJennifer Lopez (born 1969) was a United States film actor, film producer and dancer.
Joaquín CortésPerson · Music memorabiliaJoaquín Cortés (born 1969) is a Spanish choreographer, ballet dancer and actor.
Joaquín RodrigoPerson · Music memorabiliaJoaquín Rodrigo was a Spanish composer, choreographer, pianist, pedagogue, musicologist and guitarist (1901–1999). He was born at Sagunto and died at Madrid.
John NeumeierPerson · Film memorabiliaJohn Neumeier was an American and German choreographer, ballet master, film director, screenwriter and dancer (born 1939). He was born at Milwaukee.
José Pablo Moncayo GarcíaPerson · Music memorabiliaJosé Pablo Moncayo García (1912–1958) was a Mexican composer, choreographer and conductor.
Joseph BeuysEngraver · PrintsJoseph Beuys (1921–1986) was a Germany sculptor, choreographer and painter.
Julian Lloyd WebberPerson · Music memorabiliaJulian Lloyd Webber (born 1951) is a British composer, music educator and cellist.
Kamal HaasanPerson · Film memorabiliaKamal Haasan (born 1954) is an Indian actor, film producer and screenwriter.
Kenny WormaldPerson · Film memorabiliaKenny Wormald was an American actor, dancer, choreographer and television producer (born 1984). He was born at Boston.
Kevin TancharoenPerson · Film memorabiliaKevin Tancharoen (born 1984) is an American film director, choreographer and dancer.
Khandi AlexanderPerson · Film memorabiliaKhandi Alexander was an American actress, choreographer and dancer (born 1957). She was born at New York City.
Konstantin SergeyevPerson · Film memorabiliaKonstantin Sergeyev (1910–1992) was a Soviet choreographer, ballet master and film director.
Lau Kar-leungPerson · Film memorabiliaLau Kar-leung (1936–2013) was a Chinese actor, film director and screenwriter.
Laurie AndersonPerson · Music memorabiliaLaurie Anderson (born 1947) was a United States composer, singer and poet.
Laurieann GibsonPerson · Film memorabiliaLaurieann Gibson (born 1969) is a Canadian actress, choreographer and singer.
Lee TaeminPerson · Film memorabiliaLee Taemin (born 1993) is a South Korean singer, actor and model.
Leonid LavrovskyPerson · Film memorabiliaLeonid Lavrovsky was a Soviet choreographer, ballet master, film director, film screenwriter and dancer (1905–1967). He was born at Saint Petersburg and died at Paris.
Lincoln KirsteinAuthor · BooksLincoln Kirstein (1907–1996) was an American art collector, poet and socialite.
Lindsay KempPerson · Film memorabiliaLindsay Kemp was a British choreographer, actor, ballet dancer and mime artist (1938–2018). He was born at South Shields and died at Livorno.
Lisa NiemiPerson · Film memorabiliaLisa Niemi (born 1956) is an American choreographer, dancer and screenwriter.
Ludmilla TchérinaArtist · SculptureLudmilla Tchérina (1924–2004) was a France painter, sculptor and ballet dancer.
Margot FonteynDesigner · FashionMargot Fonteyn (1919–1991) was a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland dancer, choreographer and ballet dancer.
Maria MatrayPerson · Film memorabiliaMaria Matray (1907–1993) was a German actress, screenwriter and writer.
Masaaki HatsumiArtist · PaintingsMasaaki Hatsumi (born 1931) is a Japanese sensei, martial artist and painter.
Maurice BéjartPerson · Music memorabiliaMaurice Béjart (1927–2007) was a French dancer, choreographer and screenwriter.
Maya DerenPhotographer · PhotographyMaya Deren (1917–1961) was a United States film director, dancer and film editor.
Merce CunninghamPerson · Music memorabiliaMerce Cunningham was an American choreographer, writer, draftsperson, dancer and conductor (1919–2009). He was born at Centralia and died at New York City.
Meredith MonkPerson · Music memorabiliaMeredith Monk was an American singer, composer, choreographer, theatre director, actress and draftsperson (born 1942). She was born at Queens.
Michael BennettPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Bennett (1943–1987) was an American choreographer, musician and actor.
Michael FlatleyPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Flatley (born 1958) is an American dancer, choreographer and actor.
MonatikPerson · Music memorabiliaMonatik was an Ukrainian composer, singer, choreographer, dancer and répétiteur (born 1986). He was born at Lutsk.
Nadezhda PavlovaPerson · Film memorabiliaNadezhda Pavlova was a Soviet and Russian ballet master, choreographer, ballet teacher, actress and dancer (born 1956). She was born at Cheboksary.
Niels Viggo BentzonPerson · Film memorabiliaNiels Viggo Bentzon was a composer, choreographer, pianist, film director and screenwriter (1919–2000). He was born at Copenhagen.
Nina AnaniashviliPerson · Film memorabiliaNina Ananiashvili was a Soviet, Georgian and Russian actress, choreographer, ballet master and dancer (born 1963). She was born at Tbilisi.
Norodom SihamoniPerson · Film memorabiliaNorodom Sihamoni (born 1953) is a diplomat, politician and king.
Ohad NaharinPerson · Music memorabiliaOhad Naharin (born 1952) is an Israeli choreographer, dancer and composer.
Paloma Ruiz PicassoDesigner · FashionPaloma Ruiz Picasso (born 1949) was a France entrepreneur, choreographer and painter.
Patrick SwayzePerson · Film memorabiliaPatrick Swayze (1952–2009) was an American actor, singer-songwriter and dancer.
Paula AbdulPerson · Music memorabiliaPaula Abdul (born 1962) is an American actress, singer and singer-songwriter.
Paula RiemannPerson · Film memorabiliaPaula Riemann (born 1993) was a Germany child actor, film actor and film director.
Peter WeibelAuthor · BooksPeter Weibel was an Austrian, Ukrainian and German choreographer, film director, television producer, exhibition curator, art theorist and video artist (1944–2023). He was born at Odesa and died at Karlsruhe.
Pina BauschPerson · Film memorabiliaPina Bausch (1940–2009) was a German choreographer, ballet dancer and ballet master.
Prabhu DevaPerson · Film memorabiliaPrabhu Deva was an Indian film director, actor, choreographer, dancer, film producer and singer (born 1973). He was born at Mysore.
Qigang ChenPerson · Music memorabiliaQigang Chen (born 1951) is a Chinese choreographer, composer and music teacher.
Rebecca HornArtist · SculptureRebecca Horn was a German sculptor, choreographer, film director and artist (1944–2024). She was born at Michelstadt and died at Bad König.
Robert HelpmannPerson · Film memorabiliaRobert Helpmann (1909–1986) was an Australian choreographer, actor and ballet dancer.
Robert HoffmanPerson · Film memorabiliaRobert Hoffman (born 1985) is an American actor, dancer and film editor.
Robert RauschenbergArtist · SculptureRobert Rauschenberg (1925–2008) was a Germany photographer, painter and sculptor.
Rudolf SchwarzkoglerPhotographer · PhotographyRudolf Schwarzkogler (1940–1969) was a Austria choreographer, photographer and film director.
Sabrina BryanDesigner · FashionSabrina Bryan (born 1984) was a United States actor, singer and musician.
Sasha WaltzPerson · Film memorabiliaSasha Waltz was a German choreographer, dramaturge, theatre director, scenographer, dancer and film director (born 1963). She was born at Karlsruhe.
Satoshi OhnoIllustrator · IllustrationSatoshi Ohno, born in 1980 in Mitaka, Tokyo, is a Japanese singer, dancer, songwriter, actor, and visual artist who gained international recognition as the lead vocalist and leader of the idol group Arashi. Entering the
Selma BjörnsdóttirPerson · Film memorabiliaSelma Björnsdóttir (born 1974) is an Icelandic singer, actress and choreographer.
Serge LifarAuthor · BooksSerge Lifar was a serge lifar is recorded with the citizenship of france, russian empire and soviet union. author. Serge Lifar is recorded as choreographer, ballet master, writer and dancer. The heading is held on record
ShakiraPerson · Music memorabiliaShakira (born 1977) was a Spain singer, actor and choreographer.
Shy'mPerson · Music memorabiliaShy'm (born 1985) is a French singer, television presenter and dancer.
Simone FortiPerson · Music memorabiliaSimone Forti was an American composer, choreographer, music educator, dancer and writer (1935–2026). She was born at Florence and died at Los Angeles.
Solange KnowlesDesigner · FashionSolange Knowles (born 1986) was a United States singer-songwriter, actor and model.
Sophie CallePerson · Film memorabiliaSophie Calle (born 1953) was a France photographer, visual artist and writer.
Stanley DonenPerson · Film memorabiliaStanley Donen (1924–2019) was an American film producer, dancer and choreographer.
Tikhon KhrennikovPerson · Music memorabiliaTikhon Khrennikov (1913–2007) was a Soviet Union composer, choreographer and musicologist.
Tilly LoschArtist · PaintingsTilly Losch was an Austrian actress, painter, ballet dancer and choreographer (1903–1975). She was born at Vienna and died at New York City.
Tony JaaAuthor · BooksTony Jaa (born 1976) is a Thai actor, film director and writer.
Toshiro MayuzumiPerson · Music memorabiliaToshiro Mayuzumi (1929–1997) was a Japanese composer, choreographer and conductor.
Twyla TharpPerson · Film memorabiliaTwyla Tharp (born 1941) is an American choreographer, writer and dancer.
Vaibhavi MerchantPerson · Film memorabiliaVaibhavi Merchant (born 1975) is an Indian dancer, choreographer and actress.
Victoria Santa CruzAuthor · BooksVictoria Santa Cruz was a Peruvian composer, choreographer, poet, singer and university teacher (1922–2014). She was born at Lima.

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