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Yuri Grigorovich(1927-2025)

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Yuri Grigorovich was born on 1 January 1927 in Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR [now St. Petersburg, Russia]. He was a writer and director, known for Groznyy vek (1976), Spartakus (1977) and Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema: Spartacus (2021). He was married to Natalia Bessmertnova. He died on 19 May 2025 in Moscow, Russia.
BornJanuary 1, 1927
DiedMay 19, 2025(98)
BornJanuary 1, 1927
DiedMay 19, 2025(98)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins total

Known for

Groznyy vek (1976)
Groznyy vek
7.8
  • Additional Crew
  • 1976
Vladimir Vasiliev in Spartakus (1977)
Spartakus
6.2
  • Additional Crew
  • 1977
Maria Vinogradova and Igor Tsvirko in Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema: Spartacus (2021)
Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema: Spartacus
7.0
  • Writer
  • 2021
Spyashchaya krasavitsa (2024)
Spyashchaya krasavitsa
  • Director
  • 2024

Credits

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  • Balet Shchelkunchik (2024)
    Balet Shchelkunchik
    • stage choreographer
    • 2024
  • The Bolshoi Ballet: Live From Moscow - The Golden Age (2016)
    The Bolshoi Ballet: Live From Moscow - The Golden Age
    • choreographer
    • 2016
  • The Bolshoi Ballet: Live From Moscow - Romeo and Juliet (2015)
    The Bolshoi Ballet: Live From Moscow - Romeo and Juliet
    • choreographer
    • 2015
  • The Bolshoi Ballet: Live From Moscow - La Bayadère (2014)
    The Bolshoi Ballet: Live From Moscow - La Bayadère
    • stage director
    • 2014
  • Valery Gilmanov in Le Prince Igor, Opéra en deux actes (2013)
    Le Prince Igor, Opéra en deux actes
    • ballet master
    • 2013
  • The Bolshoi Ballet: Live From Moscow - Raymonda (2012)
    The Bolshoi Ballet: Live From Moscow - Raymonda
    • choreographer
    • 2012
  • The Bolshoi Ballet: Live From Moscow - The Nutcracker (2011)
    The Bolshoi Ballet: Live From Moscow - The Nutcracker
    • choreographer
    • 2011
  • Svetlana Zakharova and David Hallberg in The Bolshoi Ballet: Live From Moscow - La belle au bois dormant, Ballet en deux actes (2011)
    The Bolshoi Ballet: Live From Moscow - La belle au bois dormant, Ballet en deux actes
    8.6
    • choreographer: adaptation
    • 2011
  • The Bolshoi Ballet: Live From Moscow - Bolchoï, une renaissance Gala de réouverture (2011)
    The Bolshoi Ballet: Live From Moscow - Bolchoï, une renaissance Gala de réouverture
    TV Special
    • choreographer: "Spartacus" and "L'Age d'or" (as Y. Grigorovich)
    • 2011
  • Svetlana Zakharova in The Bolshoi Ballet: Live From Moscow - Class Concert and Giselle (2011)
    The Bolshoi Ballet: Live From Moscow - Class Concert and Giselle
    • choreographer (segment "Giselle")
    • 2011
  • The Bolshoi Ballet: Live from Moscow - The Nutcracker (2010)
    The Bolshoi Ballet: Live from Moscow - The Nutcracker
    7.5
    • choreographer
    • 2010
  • Carlos Acosta in Spartacus (2008)
    Spartacus
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • choreographer: original
    • 2008
  • Ballerina (2006)
    Ballerina
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • choreographer (The Legend of Love segment)
    • 2006
  • Spartacus (1991)
    Spartacus
    • choreographer
    • 1991
  • Bolshoi Ballet: Ivan the Terrible (1990)
    Bolshoi Ballet: Ivan the Terrible
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • choreographer
    • 1990

Writer

  • Balet Shchelkunchik (2024)
    Balet Shchelkunchik
    • libretto
    • 2024
  • Maria Vinogradova and Igor Tsvirko in Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema: Spartacus (2021)
    Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema: Spartacus
    7.0
    • libretto
    • 2021
  • The Bolshoi Ballet: Live From Moscow - The Golden Age (2016)
    The Bolshoi Ballet: Live From Moscow - The Golden Age
    • libretto
    • 2016
  • The Bolshoi Ballet: Live From Moscow - Swan Lake (2015)
    The Bolshoi Ballet: Live From Moscow - Swan Lake
    8.4
    • libretto
    • 2015
  • The Bolshoi Ballet: Live From Moscow - Nutcracker (2014)
    The Bolshoi Ballet: Live From Moscow - Nutcracker
    • libretto
    • 2014
  • The Bolshoi Ballet: Live From Moscow - Raymonda (2012)
    The Bolshoi Ballet: Live From Moscow - Raymonda
    • libretto
    • 2012
  • The Bolshoi Ballet: Live from Moscow - The Nutcracker (2010)
    The Bolshoi Ballet: Live from Moscow - The Nutcracker
    7.5
    • libretto
    • 2010
  • Carlos Acosta in Spartacus (2008)
    Spartacus
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • libretto by
    • 2008
  • The Nutcracker (1989)
    The Nutcracker
    7.7
    Video
    • scenario
    • 1989
  • Vladimir Vasiliev in Spartakus (1977)
    Spartakus
    6.2
    • Writer
    • 1977
  • Groznyy vek (1976)
    Groznyy vek
    7.8
    • Writer
    • 1976

Director

  • Spyashchaya krasavitsa (2024)
    Spyashchaya krasavitsa
    • Director
    • 2024
  • Maria Vinogradova and Igor Tsvirko in Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema: Spartacus (2021)
    Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema: Spartacus
    7.0
    • Director
    • 2021
  • The Ultimate Swan Lake (1984)
    The Ultimate Swan Lake
    9.1
    Video
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Vladimir Vasiliev in Spartakus (1977)
    Spartakus
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Groznyy vek (1976)
    Groznyy vek
    7.8
    • Director
    • 1976
  • Legenda o lyubvi (1969)
    Legenda o lyubvi
    TV Movie
    • Director (as Yu. Grigorovich, choreographer)
    • 1969

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Y. Grigorovich
  • Born
    • January 1, 1927
    • Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR [now St. Petersburg, Russia]
  • Died
    • May 19, 2025
    • Moscow, Russia(Undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Natalia Bessmertnova1968 - February 19, 2008 (her death)
  • Other works
    He choreographed the ballet, "Spartacus," in the Bolshoi Ballet production at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Russia with Vladimir Vassiliev; Yekaterina Maximova; Maris Liepa (Phrygia) and Nina Timofeyeva in the cast. Aram Khachaturian was composer. Suliko Virsaladze was scenery and costume designer.

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