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Alexander Borisovich Godunov (Russian: Александр Борисович Годунов; November 28, 1949 – c. May 1995) was a Russian-American ballet dancer and film actor. A member of the Bolshoi Ballet, he became the troupe's Premier danseur. In 1979, he defected to the United States.
May 19, 1995 · Alexander Godunov, the swashbuckling Russian ballet dancer and movie actor, was found dead yesterday at his home in West Hollywood, Calif. He was 45. Sheriff's Sgt. Bob Minutello told The ...
Learn about the life and career of Alexander Godunov, who defected from the Soviet Union and starred in movies like "Witness" and "Die Hard". Find out his biography, filmography, trivia, photos and videos on IMDb.
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May 19, 1995 · TIMES STAFF WRITER. Alexander Godunov, the lithe dancer with the long flaxen hair and a brooding manner who created an international stir when he defected from the Soviet Union in 1979, was...
May 14, 2024 · Alexander Godunov was a Russian ballet dancer and actor who had a successful career with Moscow’s Bolshoi Ballet before defecting to the United States during the company’s 1979 engagement in New York City. The incident became even more dramatic when his wife attempted to return to the Soviet Union;
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May 19, 2000 · A retrospective of the life and career of the late ballet dancer and actor Alexander Godunov, who defected from the Soviet Union in 1979 and starred in Die Hard and Witness. The article covers his achievements, struggles, and death by alcoholism in 1995.
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Alexander Borisovich Godunov ( Russian: Александр Борисович Годунов; November 28, 1949 – c. May 1995) was a Russian-American ballet dancer and film actor. A member of the Bolshoi Ballet, he became the troupe's Premier danseur. In 1979, he defected to the United States.
