Actor

Maurice Béjart

January 1, 1927 · Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Maurice Béjart was a ballet dancer and choreographer, born in France and naturalized Swiss posthumously. Based successively in Paris, Brussels, and Lausanne, he is recognized as a choreographer, having widely toured with the ballet company he founded in Belgium in 1960, "Ballet of the 20th Century". He founded several dance schools, one of which, the Rudra School in Lausanne, is still open and is one of the most famous professional dance schools in the world. He was appointed to the Académie des Beaux Arts from 1994 until his death.

Often works with

Jorge Donn
3 titles together
Je suis né à Venise, Donn. Dancer of the 20th century, Bhakti
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Maina Gielgud
2 titles together
Donn. Dancer of the 20th century, Bhakti

Full filmography · 10

Je suis né à Venise
Director
Upcoming
Donn. Dancer of the 20th century
cast
2026
Queen + Béjart - Ballet For Life
as Maurice Béjart
2019
L'Amour, La Danse (Best Of)
as Choregraphe
2005
Rudolf Nureyev alla Scala
cast
2005
Etoiles: Dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet
cast
2001
New Old
cast
1979
Bhakti
Director
1975
Un film sur quelqu'un
cast
1972
The Firebird
as Alex
1952