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Jiří Kylián

1947 - Today

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Jiří Kylián (born 21 March 1947) is a Czech former dancer and contemporary dance choreographer. He is considered one of the greatest contemporary dance choreographers in Czech history. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jiří Kylián is the 49th most popular dancer (down from 43rd in 2019), the 362nd most popular biography from Czechia (down from 307th in 2019) and the most popular Czech Dancer.

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Among DANCERS

Among dancers, Jiří Kylián ranks 49 out of 116Before him are Ninette de Valois, Zizi Jeanmaire, Léonide Massine, Frederick Ashton, Pierina Legnani, and Gaétan Vestris. After him are Arthur Saint-Léon, Enrico Cecchetti, William Forsythe, John Neumeier, Antonio Gades, and Kurt Jooss.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Jiří Kylián ranks 290Before him are Tim Buckley, Millie Small, Danilo Popivoda, Martin Winterkorn, Uli Edel, and Co Adriaanse. After him are Kim Campbell, Robert David Hall, Steven Holl, Joe Walsh, Meiko Kaji, and Mick Box.

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In Czechia

Among people born in Czechia, Jiří Kylián ranks 362 out of 1,200Before him are Anne of Bohemia, Duchess of Silesia (1204), Jaromír Jágr (1972), Jiří Holeček (1944), Josef Škvorecký (1924), Petr Chelčický (1390), and Josef Beran (1888). After him are Václav Talich (1883), Tom Stoppard (1937), Melchior Grodziecki (1584), Fritz Mauthner (1849), Prince Frederick of Schaumburg-Lippe (1868), and Marta Kubišová (1942).

Among DANCERS In Czechia

Among dancers born in Czechia, Jiří Kylián ranks 1