| Person Name |
Nijinsky, Vaslav |
| Alternate Names |
Nizhinskii, Vatslav Fomich
(Birth name) |
| Gender |
Male |
| Cultural Identity |
Russian |
| Country(ies) of Residence |
France, United States, Russia |
| Birth Date |
March 12, 1889 |
| Death Date |
April 8, 1950 |
| Dates Active |
1899 - 1920 |
| Genre Specialization(s) |
Ballet |
| Performing Art Group Affiliations |
Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, Maryinsky Ballet |
| Reference(s) |
International Encyclopedia of Dance
|
| Notes |
Brother of Bronislava Nijinska. Choreographer, dancer, a very important figure in 20th century ballet. SFPALM |