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Vakhtang Chabukiani

1910 - 1992

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Vakhtang Mikheilis dze Chabukiani (March 12, 1910 – April 6, 1992) was a Soviet and Georgian ballet dancer, choreographer and teacher. He is considered to be one of the most influential male ballet dancers of the 20th century, and is noted for creating the choreography of several of the most famous male variations of the classical ballet repertory, for example in Le Corsaire, La Bayadère, and Swan Lake. He is also noted for his and Vladimir Ponomaryov's 1941 revival of La Bayadère for the Kirov Ballet, which is still retained in the company's repertory and has served as the basis for many subsequent productions in Russia and abroad. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Vakhtang Chabukiani is the 66th most popular dancer (up from 73rd in 2019), the 176th most popular biography from Georgia (up from 186th in 2019) and the most popular Georgian Dancer.

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Among DANCERS

Among dancers, Vakhtang Chabukiani ranks 66 out of 116. Before him are Hans van Manen, Micheline Bernardini, Adam Darius, Olga Preobrajenska, John Cranko, and Yvette Chauviré. After him are Tamara Khanum, Vladimir Vasiliev, Lydia Lopokova, Maria Tallchief, Vera Karalli, and Marie Rambert.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1910, Vakhtang Chabukiani ranks 222. Before him are Princess Eugénie of Greece and Denmark, Delfín Benítez Cáceres, Fritzi Burger, Marc Lawrence, Carlo Orlandi, and Rodolpho Barteczko. After him are Ellen Braumüller, Aldo Donati, Vivien Thomas, Léon Poliakov, Jutta Rüdiger, and Charles Crichton. Among people deceased in 1992, Vakhtang Chabukiani ranks 164. Before him are Machiko Hasegawa, Richard Hartshorne, Piotr Jaroszewicz, Jean Aerts, Joseph Arthur Ankrah, and Karl Deutsch. After him are Joan Mitchell, Buddy Rogers, Chuck Connors, Giuseppe Olmo, Michael Gothard, and Shirley Booth.

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In Georgia

Among people born in Georgia, Vakhtang Chabukiani ranks 176 out of 406. Before him are Mary Eristavi (1888), Badri Patarkatsishvili (1955), Lado Gudiashvili (1896), David IX of Georgia (1400), Kakhi Asatiani (1947), and Titsian Tabidze (1895). After him are Anzor Kavazashvili (1940), Niyazi (1912), Vasily Abaev (1900), Levan Tediashvili (1948), Ioane Petritsi (1050), and Shovkat Mammadova (1897).

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Among DANCERS In Georgia

Among dancers born in Georgia, Vakhtang Chabukiani ranks 1. 

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