- Born
- Died
- Birth nameErik Belton Evers Bruhn
- Height5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
- Erik Bruhn was born on October 3, 1928 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was an actor, known for Giselle (1970), Hans Christian Andersen (1952) and Swan Lake (1967). He died on April 1, 1986 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Ballet dancer and choreographer.
- Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume Two, 1986-1990, pages 135-138. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1999.
- He was a smoker.
- Bruhn was posthumously recognized in 1987 for "exemplary contributions to Canada and its culture" as the first recipient of the annual Pagurian Award for Excellence in the Arts.
- The Erik Bruhn Prize was named in his honor was first awarded in 1988.
- It is important, even if you performed a role the night before, to think, 'This is the first time this is going to happen.
- I'd would rather be bad in a good ballet than be great in a bad ballet. But to be great in a good ballet? To do it, it is important, even if you performed a role the night before, to think, 'This is the first time this is going to happen.
- He was indisputably one of the greatest dancers we have ever seen, and his dignity and style have been a model to us all, which can not be replaced. —Mikhail Baryshnikov
- It has been noticed that I have been able to work with many different kinds of ballerinas, and on most occasions, we succeeded in becoming a team if only for a season or two. And that is because I always wanted to relate to them. I don't remain the same. Each ballerina is different; she has a special flavor or she wouldn't be a ballerina.
- Being the greatest I can tell you, the greatest dancer has not been born yet.
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