Ekaterina Maksimova

Ekaterina Maksimova

Known for

Acting

Born

February 1, 1939

Birthplace

Moscow, USSR [now Russia]

Died

April 28, 2009 (aged 70)

Biography

Ekaterina Sergeevna Maximova (Russian: Екатерина Сергеевна Максимова; 1 February 1939 – 28 April 2009) was a Soviet and Russian ballerina of the second part of the 20th century who was internationally recognised. She was a prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Theatre for 30 years, a ballet pedagogue, People's Artist of the USSR and Russian Federation, winner of international ballet competitions, Laureate of many prestigious International and Russian awards, a professor in GITIS, Honorary professor at the Moscow State University, Academician of the Russian Academy of Arts, and an Executive Committee member of the Russian Center of Counseil International De La Danse, UNESCO.

Maximova was born in Mo...

Best known work

Mama
Mama
1977
Champs-Elysées
Champs-Elysées
1982
The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker
1987
Fouetté
Fouetté
1986
Le Grand Échiquier
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
Chapliniana
Chapliniana
1987
Gigolo and Gigolette
Gigolo and Gigolette
1980
Anyuta
Anyuta
1982
Galateya
Galateya
1977
Prisoners of Terpsichore
Prisoners of Terpsichore
1995

Filmography

  1. 2021

    Vladimir Vasiliev and Ekaterina Maximova. More Than Love

    as self

  2. 2020

  3. 2012

  4. 1995

  5. 1987

  6. 1987

  7. 1986

    Fouetté

    as Elena Knyazeva

  8. 1986

  9. 1982

    Champs-ElyséesTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  10. 1982

  11. 1982

    About Ballet

    as Herself

  12. 1981

  13. 1980

  14. 1980

  15. 1979

  16. 1978

    Nutcracker

    as Marie

  17. 1977

  18. 1977

    Galateya

    as Eliza Doolittle

  19. 1973

    Duet

    as self

  20. 1972

    Le Grand ÉchiquierTV

    as Self (2 episodes)

  21. 1970

    Trapezium

    as Girl

  22. 1969

  23. 1964

  24. 1958

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