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John Neumeier

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John Neumeier (born February 24, 1939) is an American ballet dancer, choreographer, and director. He was the director and principal choreographer of Hamburg Ballet from 1973 to 2024 and the artistic director of the ballet at the Hamburg State Opera from 1996-2024. In 1978 he founded The School of the Hamburg Ballet, which includes a boarding school for 34 students. He has been the general director and artistic supervisor of the German National Youth Ballet since it was founded in 2011. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Neumeier is the 53rd most popular dancer (up from 63rd in 2019), the 4,647th most popular biography from United States (up from 4,893rd in 2019) and the 6th most popular American Dancer.

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Among DANCERS

Among dancers, John Neumeier ranks 53 out of 116. Before him are Pierina Legnani, Gaétan Vestris, Jiří Kylián, Arthur Saint-Léon, Enrico Cecchetti, and William Forsythe. After him are Antonio Gades, Kurt Jooss, Jean Coralli, Carla Fracci, Lindsay Kemp, and Lucile Grahn.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, John Neumeier ranks 236. Before him are Breyten Breytenbach, Branko Kostić, John Badham, Judy Collins, Susannah York, and Concha Velasco. After him are Romualdo Arppi Filho, Fred Willard, Zenon Grocholewski, Marek Janowski, Ron Rifkin, and Bulle Ogier.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Neumeier ranks 4,647 out of 20,380. Before him are Mitchell Ryan (1928), James Nachtwey (1948), Mayim Bialik (1975), Cassius Marcellus Coolidge (1844), Paul Adelstein (1969), and Chris Penn (1965). After him are Arnold Rothstein (1882), Robert Morris (1931), Andrew M. Gleason (1921), Dennis Haysbert (1954), R-Truth (1972), and Joe Spinell (1936).

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Among DANCERS In United States

Among dancers born in United States, John Neumeier ranks 6. Before him are Isadora Duncan (1877), Josephine Baker (1906), Martha Graham (1894), Merce Cunningham (1919), and William Forsythe (1949). After him are Adam Darius (1930), Maria Tallchief (1925), Alvin Ailey (1931), Frankie Manning (1914), Katherine Dunham (1909), and Yvonne Rainer (1934).

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