Oleg Ivenko (Ukrainian:Олег Івенко) (born 14 August 1996) is a Ukrainian ballet dancer and actor, known for his portrayal of
Rudolph Nureyev
Rudolf Khametovich Nureyev ( ; Tatar/ Bashkir: Рудольф Хәмит улы Нуриев; rus, Рудо́льф Хаме́тович Нуре́ев, p=rʊˈdolʲf xɐˈmʲetəvʲɪtɕ nʊˈrʲejɪf; 17 March 19386 January 1993) was a Soviet ...
in the film ''
The White Crow
''The White Crow'' is a 2018 biographical drama film written by David Hare and directed by Ralph Fiennes. It chronicles the life and dance career of ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev, played by Oleg Ivenko.
It is inspired by the book ''Rudolf Nureye ...
''. He is a principal dancer with the Tatar State Opera in
Kazan
Kazan ( ; rus, Казань, p=kɐˈzanʲ; tt-Cyrl, Казан, ''Qazan'', IPA: ɑzan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Volga and the Kazanka rivers, covering a ...
.
Born in
Kharkiv
Kharkiv ( uk, wikt:Харків, Ха́рків, ), also known as Kharkov (russian: Харькoв, ), is the second-largest List of cities in Ukraine, city and List of hromadas of Ukraine, municipality in Ukraine.[The White Crow
''The White Crow'' is a 2018 biographical drama film written by David Hare and directed by Ralph Fiennes. It chronicles the life and dance career of ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev, played by Oleg Ivenko.
It is inspired by the book ''Rudolf Nureye ...]
'' was his film debut.
In 2020, Ivenko was awarded the Leonide Massine Prize in Positano, Italy in the category "Best Dancer of the Year on the International Stage".
The State Opera of Tatarstan website
Retrieved March 27, 2021.
References
External links
Oleg Ivenko biography at Berin Iglesias ArtOleg Ivenko biography at State Opera of Tatarstan website
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''"From Russia with Love: Oleg Ivenko talks about playing Ruldolf Nureyev in ‘The White Crow’"'' by David Jenkins
Retrieved March 27, 2021
Ukrainian male ballet dancers
1996 births
Actors from Kharkiv
Living people
Dancers from Kharkiv
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