Maurice Béjart
Known For
Crew
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jan 1, 1927 (99 years old)
Place of Birth
Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Biography
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.
Known For
| 2026 | Donn. Dancer of the 20th century | |
| 2019 | Bolero: A Global HitSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2019 | Boléro, le refrain du mondeSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2019 | Queen + Béjart - Ballet For LifeMaurice Béjart | |
| 2008 | Le Tour du Monde en 80 minutesSelf | |
| 2005 | L'Amour, La Danse (Best Of)Choregraphe | |
| 2005 | Rudolf Nureyev alla Scala | |
| 2004 | Ballerinaliv | |
| 2001 | Etoiles: Dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet | |
| 2000 | Maurice Bejart's NutcrackerSelf | |
| 1985 | Maurice Béjart, The Art of The 20th Century balletSelf & Choreographer | |
| 1979 | New Old | |
| 1975 | ApostrophesSelf | |
| 1972 | Un film sur quelqu'un | |
| 1972 | Le Grand ÉchiquierSelf - Main Guest | |
| 1972 | Le Grand ÉchiquierSelf | |
| 1970 | BéjartSelf | |
| 1969 | Une simple alerteNarrator | |
| 1969 | La princesse vous demandeNarrator | |
| 1969 | Noces de plumesNarrateur | |
| 1968 | Non-lieuNarrateur | |
| 1967 | La choucrouteNarrateur | |
| 1967 | Le voyageurNarrateur | |
| 1967 | Le futur antérieurNarrateur | |
| 1965 | Dim Dam DomSelf | |
| 1957 | Symphony for One Man Alone | |
| 1952 | The FirebirdAlex | |
| - | Mudra-Afrique |
| 1975 | BhaktiDirector | |
| - | Je suis né à VeniseDirector |
| 2026 | Béjart, 3 regards 2025Author | |
| 2005 | L'Amour, La Danse (Best Of)Scenario Writer | |
| 2000 | Maurice Bejart's NutcrackerWriter |
| 2026 | Béjart, 3 regards 2025Choreographer | |
| 2015 | The Ninth Symphony by Maurice BéjartChoreographer | |
| 2014 | Bolero and other worksChoreographer | |
| 2000 | Maurice Bejart's NutcrackerChoreographer | |
| 1981 | Les Plaisirs de l'île enchantéeChoreographer | |
| 1969 | SaloméChoreographer |









