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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...
Alexander Godunov (born November 28, 1949, Sakhalin Island, Soviet Union (now in Russia)—died May 18, 1995, Los Angeles, California, U.S.) 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 Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
A tribute to the dancer and actor who defected from the Bolshoi to join American Ballet Theatre and Hollywood. He starred in Witness, The Money Pit and Die Hard, but his career was short-lived.
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May 19, 2000 · The article traces the life and career of the Russian ballet dancer-turned-actor who died of alcoholism in 1995 at age 45. It covers his achievements, his Hollywood roles, his personal struggles and his demise.
