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Choreographer Biographies
Every archived life recorded as choreographer, ordered by their place in the ledger.
Modern era
Pablo Picasso
October 25, 1881 – April 8, 1973
Co-founder of Cubism and the most influential artist of the 20th century
Modern era
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
April 25, 1840 – October 25, 1893
Russian composer (1840–1893)
Modern era
Dmitri Shostakovich
September 25, 1906 – August 9, 1975
Soviet composer and pianist (1906-1975)
Modern era
Sergei Prokofiev
April 23, 1891 – March 5, 1953
Russian and Soviet pianist, composer and conductor (1891–1953)
Modern era
Fred Astaire
May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987
American dancer, choreographer, actor, and singer (1899–1987)
Modern era
Aram Khachaturian
May 24, 1903 – May 1, 1978
Soviet Armenian composer (1903–1978)
Modern era
Uday Shankar
December 8, 1900 – September 26, 1977
Indian dancer, choreographer, and actor (1900-1977)
Modern era
Sitara Devi
November 8, 1920 – November 25, 2014
Indian dancer (1920-2014)
Modern era
Bela Bartok
March 25, 1881 – September 26, 1945
Hungarian composer and pianist (1881–1945)
Modern era
Ralph Vaughan Williams
October 12, 1872 – August 26, 1958
English composer (1872-1958)
Modern era
Aaron Copland
November 14, 1900 – December 2, 1990
American composer, composition teacher, writer, and conductor (1900-1990)
Modern era
Heitor Villa-Lobos
March 5, 1887 – November 17, 1959
Brazilian composer (1887–1959)
Modern era
Joaquin Rodrigo
November 22, 1901 – July 6, 1999
Spanish composer, best known for his Concierto de Aranjuez (1901–1999)