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Antonio Gades

1936 - 2004

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Antonio Esteve Ródenas or Antonio Gades (14 November 1936 – 20 July 2004) was a Spanish flamenco dancer and choreographer. He helped to popularize the art form on the international stage. He was born in Elda, Alicante, and was the father of actress María Esteve and singer Celia Flores-- with his ex-partner Marisol, herself a popular actress and singer. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Antonio Gades is the 54th most popular dancer (down from 50th in 2019). (down from 2,328th in 2019)

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Among dancers, Antonio Gades ranks 54 out of 116. Before him are Gaétan Vestris, Jiří Kylián, Arthur Saint-Léon, Enrico Cecchetti, William Forsythe, and John Neumeier. After him are Kurt Jooss, Jean Coralli, Carla Fracci, Lindsay Kemp, Lucile Grahn, and Hans van Manen.

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Among people born in 1936, Antonio Gades ranks 247. Before him are Théodore-Adrien Sarr, Federico Luppi, Michel Aumont, Im Kwon-taek, Ivo Brešan, and Joe Spinell. After him are Frederick Ballantyne, Walter Koenig, Jim Brown, Karol Divín, Lien Chan, and Satish Kumar. Among people deceased in 2004, Antonio Gades ranks 141. Before him are Naomi Shemer, James Quinn, Joe Viterelli, Maxime Rodinson, Ota Šik, and Ivan Hlinka. After him are Cem Karaca, Janet Frame, Tiziano Terzani, Arturo Tolentino, Dimebag Darrell, and Muhammad Zaidan.

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