Alexander Pushkin (ballet dancer)

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Ivanovich and the family name is Pushkin.

Alexander Ivanovich Pushkin (Russian: Алекса́ндр Ива́нович Пу́шкин; 7 September 1907 – 20 March 1970) was a Russian ballet dancer and ballet master. His students include Askold Makarov, Nikita Dolgushin, Oleg Vinogradov, Margarita Trayanova,^[1] Mikhail Baryshnikov, Sergei Berezhnoy,^[2] and Rudolf Nureyev.^[3]

Alexander Pushkin
Pushkin (right) with Rudolf Nureyev (left)
Born	Alexander Ivanovich Pushkin (1907-09-07)7 September 1907 Mikulino (Moscow Oblast)
Died	20 March 1970(1970-03-20) (aged 62) Leningrad
Nationality	Russian
Occupation(s)	ballet dancer, choreographer, ballet teacher