He is considered one of the greatest ballet dancers of all times, together with Vaslav Nijinsky and Rudolf Nureyev
After a promising start in the Kirov Ballet in Leningrad, he defected to Canada in 1974 for more opportunities in western dance
After freelancing with many companies, he joined the New York City Ballet as a principal dancer to learn George Balanchine's style of movement
He then danced with the American Ballet Theatre, where he later became artistic director
Baryshnikov has spearheaded many of his own artistic projects and has been associated in particular with promoting modern dance, premiering dozens of new works, including many of his own
His success as a dramatic actor on stage, cinema and television has helped him become probably the most widely recognized contemporary ballet dancer
In 1977, he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and a Golden Globe nomination for his work as "Yuri Kopeikine" in the film The Turning Point
He also had a role in Sex and the City
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Dancing is my obsession. My life.
I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to to dance better than myself
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