Career

Baryshnikov Arts Center

2005–present

Artistic Director New York, New York, USA / Creative home for local and international artists to develop and present work; since its founding, the Center has hosted numerous artists and productions from the USA and abroad

TELEVISION

2003–2004

a recurring role as Aleksandr Petrovsky Sex and the City

1997

produced television series Stories from My Childhood (also known as Mikhail Baryshnikov's Stories from My Childhood)

1989

Emmy award winning television special with the American Ballet Theatre Dance in America: Baryshnikov Dances Balanchine

1987

choreography for Public Broadcasting System special Celebrating Gershwin

1985

television special A Salute to Gene Kelly

1985

television special choreographed by Twyla Tharp Baryshnikov by Tharp

1984

worked as Television Artistic Director for this PBS television special Dance in America: Baryshnikov by Tharp with the American Ballet Theatre

1982

artistic director of PBS television special The Magic of Dance

1982

television special with Dom DeLuise, Shirley MacLaine, Bernadette Peters, Charles Nelon Reilly, Orson Welles and Gene Wilder Baryshnikov in Hollywood

1981

television special with The American Film Institute A Salute to Fred Astaire

1980

Emmy award-winning television special in which performed numbers from Broadway musicals; with Nell Carter and Liza Minnelli Baryshnikov on Broadway

1979

Emmy award-winning television special Baryshnikov at the White House

White Oak Dance Project

1990–2002

Director, Dancer and Co-Founder with choreographer Mark Morris New York, New York, USA /  White Oak was born of Baryshnikov’s desire “to be a driving force in the production of art,” and, indeed, it expanded the repertoire and visibility of American modern dance

FEATURE FILMS

1992

acted in the role of Pyotr Ivanovich Grushenko (with Gene Hackman) Company Business / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer & Pathé Entertainment

1991

played the role of Cesar (with Joan Cusack, Peter Gallagher and Werner Klemperer) The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez

1987

performs in the role of Anton "Tony" Sergeyev Dancers (also known as Giselle) / Golan-Globus & Cannon

1985

played the role of Nikolai "Kolya" Rodchenko (with Gregory Hines, Helen Mirren, Geraldine Page, and Isabella Rossellini) and additional choreography White Nights / Columbia Pictures

1985

a narrator as well as a performer in archival footage from Le Corsaire That's Dancing! / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer & United Artists

1977

Performs in the role of Yuri Kopeikine (with Anne Bancroft, Shirley MacLaine and Tom Skerritt), and choreographed the "Aurora's Wedding" and "Le Corsaire" segments The Turning Point / Twentieth Century-Fox

American Ballet Theatre

1980–1990

Artistic Director New York, New York, USA

1979–1980

Director Designee New York, New York, USA

STAGE CHOREOGRAPHY - AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE

1983

Stage Choreographer in collaboration with Peter Anastos Cinderella / Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, USA

1981

Stage Choreographer ACT III, The Sleeping Beauty / New York, New York, USA

1981

Stage Choreographer  Giselle / New York, New York, USA

1981

Stage Choreographer Acts II and III divertissements, Raymonda, Petipa Gala / New York, New York, USA

1978

Stage Choreographer and danced the role  of Basilio and Gelsey Kirkland as Kitri Don Quixote (Kitri's Wedding) / New York, New York, USA

1976

Stage Choreographer and danced the role  of the Prince and Gelsey Kirkland as Clara The Nutcracker / Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Stage Choreographer Swan Lake (Première) / Orange County Performing Arts Center, Costa Mesa, California, USA

New York City Ballet

1978–1979

Principal Dancer New York, New York, USA

American Ballet Theatre

1974–1978

Principal Dancer  New York, New York, USA

Kirov Ballet Company

1969–1974

Principal Dancer Leningrad, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (now St. Petersburg, Russia)

Accomplishments of note

2005

Artistic Director Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) Creative home for local and international artists to develop and present work. Since its founding, the Center has hosted numerous artists and productions from the United States and abroad.    

Television - Guest appearance Sex and the City, 2003-2004

2012

In Paris: Dmitry Krymov Laboratory Lincoln Center Festival Plays former White Russian General, Nikolai Platonovich

2004

Broadway Play Performer Forbidden Christmas (or the Doctor and the Patient) Role - Chito

2001

Film Appearance Le mystere Babilee

1997

Television Work - Series - Host Stories from My Childhood (also known as Mikhail Baryshnikov's Stories from My Childhood)

1997

Television Work - Series - Producer Stories from My Childhood (also known as Mikhail Baryshnikov's Stories from My Childhood)

1992

Principal Dancer - Duo concertante 1992 New York City Ballet, New York, USA

1992

Principal Dancer - Three Preludes New York City Ballet, New York, New York, USA

1992

Film Appearance Russian Holiday (also known as Russian Roulette--Video--1994)

1992

Film Appearance Company Business - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Pathé Entertainment Role - "Pyiotr Grushenkon"

1991

Film Appearance The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez Role - "Cesar"

1990

Co-founder White Oak Dance Project with Co-founded with choreographer Mark Morris  White Oak was born of Baryshnikov’s desire “to be a driving force in the production of art,” and, indeed, it expanded the repertoire and visibility of American modern dance. 

1989

Principal Dancer - Wonderland Theatre de la Monnaie, Brussels, Belgium with Mark Morris

1989

Television Special Dance in America: Baryshnikov Dances Balanchine with American Ballet Theatre  Emmy Award 1989

1989

Broadway Play Performer Metamorphosis with Produced by Lars Schmidt and Roger L. Stevens Role - Gregor

1988

Principal Dancer - Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes American Ballet Theatre, New York, New York

1988

Stage Choreographer - Swan Lake American Ballet Theatre, Orange County, New York, USA

1987

Film Choreographer "Giselle" segments, Dancers (also known as Giselle)

1987

Film Appearance Dancers (also known as Giselle), Golan-Globus/Cannon Role - "Anton "Tony" Sergeyev"

1987

Television Choreographer - PBS Celebrating Gershwin

1987

Writings - Nonfiction The Swan Prince with Peter Anastos Bantam

1986

Principal Dancer - Murder American Ballet Theatre, San Francisco, California, USA

1986

Principal Dancer - The Mollino Room American Ballet Theatre, Washington, DC, USA

1985

Film Appearance That's Dancing! - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, Los Angeles, California, USA Narrator

1985

 Film Appearance White Nights - Columbia Pictures, Los Angeles, California, USA Role - "Nikolai "Kolya" Rodchenko"

1985

Television Special Baryshnikov by Tharp with Choreographed by Twyla Tharp

1985

Principal Dancer - A Month in the Country Royal Ballet, London, England

1985

Film Choreographer Additional choreography, White Nights

1985

Television Special A Salute to Gene Kelly

1984

Television Artistic Director - PBS Dance in America: Baryshnikov by Tharp with the American Ballet Theatre

1984

Principal Dancer - Sinatra Suite American Ballet Theatre, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, USA

1983

 Stage Choreographer - Cinderella American Ballet Theatre, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, USA with Peter Anastos

1982

Television Work - Series The Magic of Dance

1982

Television Special Baryshnikov in Hollywood with Dom DeLuise, Shirley MacLaine, Bernadette Peters, Charles Nelon Reilly, Orson Welles and Gene Wilder

1981

Television Special A Salute to Fred Astaire (The American Film Institute Salute to Fred Astaire)

1981

Stage Choreographer - ACT III, The Sleeping Beauty American Ballet Theatre, New York, New York, USA

1981

Stage Choreographer - Acts II and III divertissements, Raymonda, Petipa Gala American Ballet Theatre, New York, New York, USA

1981

Stage Choreographer - Giselle American Ballet Theatre, New York, USA

1980

Television Special (performed numbers from Broadway musicals) Baryshnikov on Broadway with Nell Carter and Liza Minnelli  Emmy Award 1980

1980

 Film Appearance When I Think of Russia - Mystic Fire Video / New York, New York, USA with "Voice" appearance Documentary, Interview

1980

Principal Dancer - Rhapsody Royal Ballet, London, England

1980

Writings - Nonfiction Baryshnikov in Color Edited by France, Abrams (New York)

1979

Television Special Baryshnikov at the White House Emmy Award 1979

1978

Stage Choreographer - Don Quixote (Kitri's Wedding) American Ballet Theatre, New York, New York, USA with Gelsey Kirkland as Kitri Basilio

1977

Film Choreographer "Aurora's Wedding" and "Le corsaire" segments, The Turning Point

1977

Film Appearance The Turning Point - Twentieth Century-Fox, Los Angeles, California, USA Role "Yuri"

1977

Television Choreographer - CBS The Nutcracker

1976

Performer - Special Ballet, Original, Broadway Push Comes to Shove Produced by American Ballet Theatre

1976

Stage Choreographer -The Nutcracker American Ballet Theatre - Washington, DC, USA with Gelsey Kirkland as little Clara  Principal dancer, the Prince     

1976

Writings - Nonfiction Baryshnikov at Work: Mikhail Baryshnikov Discusses His Roles with Charles Engell France Knopf (New York)

1975

Performer - Special Ballet, Original, Broadway Awakening Produced by American Ballet Theatre

1974

Title role - The Prodigal Son Baryshnikov Choreographic Evening Leningrad

1970

Title Role - Hamlet Kirov Ballet, St. Petersburg, Russia

1967

Principal Dancer - Eternal Spring Kirov Ballet, St. Petersburg, Russia

Professional honors and awards

2000

National Medal of Arts United States President William Clinton Created by the United States Congress. Honorees are selected by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)

2000

2000 Kennedy Center Honors The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

1989

Emmy Award Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Outstanding Individual Performance in Classical Music/Dance Programming

1989

Outer-Circle Drama Critics Special Award - Winner (Metamorphosis) Outer-Circle Drama Critics Special Award

1989

Drama Desk Award - Nominated (Metamorphosis) The Drama Desk Outstanding Actor in a Play

1989

Theatre World Special Award - Winner (Metamorphosis) Theatre World Special Award

1989

Tony Award - Nominated (Metamorphosis) The American Theatre Wing Actor in a Play

1987

Hasty Pudding Award Hasty Pudding Theatricals

1986

Ellis Island Medal of Honor National Ethnic Coalition of Organization

1978

Dance Magazine Award Dance Magazine

1977

Academy Award Nomination for his work as "Yuri Kopeikine" in "The Turning Point" Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture

1977

Golden Globe Nomination for his work as "Yuri Kopeikine" The Turning Point. Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture

1973

Status of Honoured Artist Russian Soviet Socialist Republic

1969

Gold Medal International Ballet Competition, Moscow, Russia Title role, Vestris 

1969

Nijinsky Prize International Ballet Competition, Paris Academy

1966

Gold Medal International Ballet Competition, Varna, Bulgaria Junior Division