Benjamin Millepied
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A French dancer and choreographer born in Bordeaux, Benjamin Millepied is best known in film for his work behind the scenes. He choreographed and appeared in Darren Aronofsky's 'Black Swan' (2010), the ballet drama on which he met his future wife Natalie Portman. A former principal dancer with New York City Ballet and later director of the Paris Opera Ballet, he made his film-directing debut with 'Carmen' (2022). Primarily an acclaimed figure of the dance world, his screen presence is rooted in choreography rather than acting.
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A French dancer and choreographer born in Bordeaux, Benjamin Millepied is best known in film for his work behind the scenes. He choreographed and appeared in Darren Aronofsky's 'Black Swan' (2010), the ballet drama on which he met his future wife Natalie Portman. A former principal dancer with New York City Ballet and later director of the Paris Opera Ballet, he made his film-directing debut with 'Carmen' (2022). Primarily an acclaimed figure of the dance world, his screen presence is rooted in choreography rather than acting.
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How old is Benjamin Millepied and where are they from?
Benjamin Millepied is 49 years old, born on June 15, 1977 in Bordeaux, Gironde, France.
What are the most famous roles of Benjamin Millepied?
Benjamin Millepied is best known for roles in Black Swan, Barbie of Swan Lake, Barbie in the Nutcracker.
How many movies has Benjamin Millepied been in?
Over a 25-year career (since 2001), Benjamin Millepied has appeared in 3 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Benjamin Millepied's first movie?
The career of Benjamin Millepied began with Barbie in the Nutcracker (2001).
What is Benjamin Millepied's most recent movie or series?
Benjamin Millepied's most recent release is Reset, which premiered on September 7, 2016.
Benjamin Millepied
1977-06-15 · Bordeaux, Gironde, France
Benjamin Millepied is a French dancer and choreographer, who has lived and worked in the United States after joining the New York City Ballet in 1995, where he became a soloist in 1998 and a principal in 2002. He has also created choreography for the company, and choreographed pieces for other major companies. He retired from NYCB in 2011.
He initiated the LA Dance Project, leading it from 2011 to 2014. He was Director of Dance at the Paris Opera Ballet from October 2014 and resigned in 2016. He is known for his work in the movie Black Swan (2010), which he choreographed, and in which he starred as a dancer.
Millepied met actress Natalie Portman on the set of Black Swan in early 2009 and reportedly left his live-in girlfriend at the time, Isabella Boylston, a principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre, to begin a relationship with the actress. Millepied and Portman wed in a Jewish ceremony held in Big Sur, California on 4 August 2012. The family lived in Paris for a time, after Millepied accepted the position of director of dance with the Paris Opera Ballet. They have two children: a son Aleph (b. 2011) and a daughter Amalia (b. 2017). In January 2014, Millepied said he was in the process of converting to Judaism (his wife's faith). In 2016, the family moved from Paris to Los Angeles.
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