| Code | DS/UK/P36 |
| Dates | 1927-2007 |
| Person Name | Bejart; Maurice (1927-2007) |
| Surname | Bejart |
| Forenames | Maurice |
| Activity | French Dancer, choreographer, artistic director. Studied dance in London and Paris; debuted as a dancer at the Marseille Opera in 1945, founded his own ensemble in 1954 and made his name as an avant'garde choreographer at the Theatre de Paris in the 1950s; Moved to Belgium in 1959 and formed the Ballet du XXe Siecle (Ballet of the 20th Century) in 1960; Elected to the Academie Francaise in 1994. |
| Gender | Male |
| Other Forms Of Name | Berger; M |
| Dates and Places | b. 1 Jan 1927, Marseilles d. 22 Nov 2007, Lausanne |
| Source | Source: Craine, D. and Mackrell, J. Oxford Dictionary of Dance. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000.
Online Obituary: French Choreographer Maurice Bejart Dies. www.dw-world.de 10/07/2009 |