# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/george-balanchine
# Generated: 2026-08-14T12:50:58.477Z

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name: "George Balanchine"
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description: "George Balanchine was a Georgian-American ballet choreographer, recognized as one of the most influential choreographers of the 20th century. Styled as the father of American ballet, he co-founded the New York City Ballet and remained its artistic director for more than 35 years. His choreography is characterized by plotless ballets with minimal costume and décor, performed to classical and neoclassical music."
tagline: "American choreographer, dancer and ballet master (1904–1983)"
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birthDate: "1904-01-09"
deathDate: "1983-04-30"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump