Mikhail BaryshnikovAwards

Born:
January 27, 1948 in Riga, Latvia
Occupation:
Actor, Choreography
Biography:
Born in the former Soviet Union, dancer/actor Mikhail Baryshnikov came to ballet at the advanced age of 15. Because of his extraordinary leg-muscle strength, he was permitted to join Leningrad's Kirov Company, in which he worked his way up to featured soloist. During the Kirov's Canadian tour in...Read More

  • The Turning Point

    Best Supporting Actor

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1977

  • The Turning Point

    Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1977

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