Ernst Uthoff Biefang (1904-1993) was a German-born Chilean ballet dancer, choreographer, and director. He danced for

Kurt Jooss Kurt Jooss (12 January 1901 – 22 May 1979)Kurt Jooss
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's company alongside his future wife, Lola Botka, and Rudolf Pescht. In 1945, the trio co-founded the

Chilean National Ballet The Chilean National Ballet, founded in 1945, is Chile's oldest professional contemporary dance company. It is based at the University of Chile in Santiago, Chile. History Germany's Kurt Jooss Ballet company toured South America in 1941, includ ...

. Uthoff won the

National Prize of Art of Chile The National Prize of Art of Chile, was created on November 9, 1942. It was awarded yearly since 1944 and alternated the mention among Painting or Sculpture, Music and Theatre. In 1992, it was replaced by the National Prizes of Plastic Arts, Musi ...

in 1984.

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1904 births 1993 deaths People from Duisburg German emigrants to Chile German male ballet dancers Chilean male ballet dancers Ballet choreographers German choreographers Chilean choreographers 20th-century German ballet dancers {{Chile-bio-stub