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Oleg Ivenko is a Ukrainian ballet dancer and actor, known for his role as Rudolph Nureyev in The White Crow. He is a principal dancer with the Tatar State Opera in Kazan and won the Leonide Massine Prize in 2020.
- Did The Kgb Really Follow Nureyev Before He defected?
- Did Nureyev Really Choose to Defect at The Airport?
- Was Nureyev as Volatile as The White Crowsuggests?
- Was Nureyev One of The Greatest Ballet Dancers of The 20th Century?
In the movie, even before the defection, officers from Russia’s state security service, the KGB, follow Nureyev around Paris and repeatedly warn him against staying out late, as well as spending time with Clara Saint — the 21-year-old daughter of a wealthy Chilean artist — and other French creatives. As Kavanaugh writes in her book, Nureyev was in ...
In the movie, Nureyev makes the decision to defect at the Le Bourget airport in Paris, after KGB officers tell him he is being sent back to Moscow to perform at a Kremlin gala. Nureyev was convinced he was being punished for his unruliness in Paris, and that, once he was back on Soviet soil, he would never be allowed back out. The film shows how Cl...
In the movie portrayal, Nureyev comes across as occasionally insensitive and rude. By some accounts, he was far worse. Kavanagh writes that he once threw a ballet dancer on the floor and stormed off, frustrated he could not perform a shoulder lift. “He never apologized for being himself. I think he was a little boy trapped in a man’s body,” Ivenko ...
White Crow showcases Nureyev’s distinct talent, his grand stage presence and his ability to jump higher and leap farther than other male dancers. And his impact on the art form was in fact ”immense,” says Rojo. He “transformed the perception” of what a male classical ballet dancer can do, helping to make the male role in ballet more equal with the ...
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Sep 2, 2022 · After starring as Rudolf Nureyev in ‘The White Crow’, acclaimed dancer Oleg Ivenko is setting his sights on the Marvel Universe. He talks to Vogue about working with Diane Kruger, his upcoming London appearance, and his fears for his homeland.
Sep 8, 2020 · After his impressive on-screen debut in The White Crow, it’s full speed ahead for Ukrainian dancer and actor Oleg Ivenko. But who is the man behind the movie star? Beginning with Ballet.
Oleg Ivenko was born on August 14, 1996 in Harkov, Ukraine. He is an actor, known for The White Crow (2018), Korsar (2024) and The American (2023).
- August 14, 1996
Oleg Ivenko is a Ukrainian actor born in 1996. He starred in The White Crow (2018) as Rudolf Nureyev, and has upcoming roles in Korsar (2024) and The American (2023).
Apr 28, 2019 · Oleg Ivenko, right, as Nureyev with Mar Sodupe in “The White Crow.” Sony Pictures Classics. By Roslyn Sulcas. April 28, 2019. UFA, Russia — Oblivious to the freezing cold, a small boy, seated at...
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