Theodore Kosloff
Russian-American ballet dancer, choreographer, actor (1882-1956) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 74
Theodore Kosloff was a Russian-born ballet dancer, choreographer, actor, and teacher who became a prominent figure.
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A typical day, 30 days to 10 October 2026
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1956Died22 November 19561937
Stage DoorFilm, Dance Instructor (uncredited)1930
Madam SatanFilm, Electricity1928
Woman WiseFilm, Abdul Mustapha1927
The King of KingsFilm, Malchus - Captain of the High Priest's Guards1926
The Volga BoatmanFilm, Stefan1925
Beggar on HorsebackFilm, Prince in Pantomime1924
Don't Call It LoveFilm, Luigi Busini1923
Adam's RibFilm, Jaromir XIII - Deposed King of Morania1922
The DictatorFilm, Carlos Rivas1921
Fool's ParadiseFilm, John Roderiguez1920
Something to Think AboutFilm, Clown1917
The Woman God ForgotFilm, Guatemoco1909Pas de deux et soliFilm1882Born22 January 1882
Stage DoorFilm, Dance Instructor (uncredited)1930Madam SatanFilm, Electricity1928Woman WiseFilm, Abdul Mustapha1927The King of KingsFilm, Malchus - Captain of the High Priest's Guards1926The Volga BoatmanFilm, Stefan1925Beggar on HorsebackFilm, Prince in Pantomime1924Don't Call It LoveFilm, Luigi Busini1923Adam's RibFilm, Jaromir XIII - Deposed King of Morania1922The DictatorFilm, Carlos Rivas1921Fool's ParadiseFilm, John Roderiguez1920Something to Think AboutFilm, Clown1917The Woman God ForgotFilm, Guatemoco1909Pas de deux et soliFilm1882Born22 January 1882People around Theodore
Close ties
Cecil B. DeMille Produced The King of Kings (1927)
Adolph Zukor Produced The Tree of Knowledge (1920)
Jesse Louis Lasky Produced Why Change Your Wife? (1922)
William Churchill deMille Directed The Tree of Knowledge (1920)
Jeanie MacPherson Wrote The Woman God Forgot (1917)
Julia Faye Also in The King of Kings (1927)- Frank Urson Directed The King of Kings and The Volga Boatman
Clarence Burton Also in Why Change Your Wife? and Adam's Rib
Victor Varconi Also in The King of Kings and The Volga Boatman
Charles Stanton Ogle Also in Triumph and The Golden Bed
Raymond Hatton Also in The Affairs of Anatol (1921)
Robert Edeson Also in The King of Kings and Don't Call It Love
Clarence Geldart Also in The Tree of Knowledge (1920)
Gloria Swanson Also in The Affairs of Anatol (1921)
James Cruze Directed The Dictator (1922)
Guy Oliver Also in Fool's Paradise and The Golden Bed
Betty Compson Also in The Green Temptation (1922)
Theodore Roberts Also in The Affairs of Anatol (1921)
Rod La Rocque Also in Feet of Clay, Triumph and The Golden Bed
Kathlyn Williams Also in The Tree of Knowledge (1920)
Walter Long Also in The Woman God Forgot and The Dictator
Elliott Dexter Also in The Affairs of Anatol and Adam's Rib
Hugo Riesenfeld Wrote The King of Kings and The Volga Boatman
James Pier Mason Also in Something to Think About (1920)
Also in Français
Filmography 33
34 credits on file
Media & music
Photos 7
Koloff and Gertrude Hoffmann as the principal dancers in the ballet Scheherazade (1911)
Kosloff and Natacha Rambova in costume, 1916
Rambova and Kosloff wearing costumes designed by Rambova for their Aztec dance number on the Keith-Orpheum circuit, 1917
Film still of Gloria Swanson and Kosloff in Why Change Your Wife? (1920)
Film still of Kosloff in The Affairs of Anatol (1921)
Vera Fredowa and Kosloff in costume, 1926Awards
About this person
Trained in the traditions of Imperial Russian ballet, he emigrated to the United States in the early 20th century and achieved success on the vaudeville stage, where he led his own touring company, the Imperial Russian Ballet.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1882 to 1956 · aged 74
