# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/alexander-godunov
# Generated: 2026-08-15T03:00:34.115Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/alexander-godunov"
name: "Alexander Godunov"
slug: "alexander-godunov"
description: "Alexander Borisovich Godunov 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. While continuing to dance, he also began working as a supporting actor in Hollywood films. He had prominent roles in films such as Witness (1985) and Die Hard (1988)."
tagline: "Russian-American ballet dancer and film actor (1949-1995)"
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profileType:
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birthDate: "1949-11-28"
deathDate: "1995-05-18"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  sourceConfidence:     65
  profileCompleteness:  65
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
ranks:
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  country:  null
  category: null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump