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Léonide Massine

ballet dancer (1896–1979)

Léonide Massine has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists August 9, 1896 in Moscow, Russia.

Born

August 9, 1896

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: March 15, 1979

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Birthplace
Moscow, Russia
Professions
ballet dancer, librettist, choreographer, dancer, ballet master, actor
Citizenship
Russian Empire, Soviet Union, United States

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: August 9, 1896 (Find a Grave; Internet Broadway Database; Discogs; Archivio Storico Ricordi) or in 1895 (National Library of Portugal; Trove; Répertoire International des Sources Musicales; LIBRIS).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

More about Léonide Massine

Birth name
Leonid Feodorovic Miassin

All birth date sources

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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Léonide Massine born?

Léonide Massine was born in Moscow, Russia.

What was Léonide Massine’s name at birth?

Léonide Massine’s recorded birth name is Leonid Feodorovic Miassin.

When did Léonide Massine die?

Léonide Massine died on March 15, 1979.