Biography

Ludwig Minkus(1826-1917)

Music Department
Composer
Soundtrack

Ludwig Minkus was born on 23 March 1826 in Vienna, Austrian Empire. He was a composer, known for Center Stage (2000), The Turning Point (1977) and Tonight We Sing (1953). He was married to Maria Antoinette Schwarz. He died on 7 December 1917 in Vienna, Austria.

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Known for

Center Stage

6.7

Soundtrack

2000

The Turning Point

6.8

Soundtrack

1977

Tonight We Sing

6.1

Soundtrack

1953

That's Dancing!

7.2

Soundtrack

1985

Credits

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Music Department

The Bolshoi Ballet: Live From Moscow - La Bayadère
- music
- 2019
The Bolshoi Ballet: Live From Moscow - Don Quixote
- music
- 2018
Paquita
Video
- music by (uncredited)
- 2018
Crazy for Opera
6.5
- music
- 2017
The Bolshoi Ballet: Live From Moscow - Don Quixote
- music
- 2016
Don Quixote
Video
- music by
- 2015
The Bolshoi Ballet: Live From Moscow - La Bayadère
- music
- 2014
The Bolshoi Ballet: Live From Moscow - Don Quixote
8.3
- music
- 2011
Don Quichot
8.1
TV Movie
- music by: from ballet Don Quixote"
- 2010
Zapozdavshaja prem'era
- Music by the following composers was used in the making of this film (as L. Minkus)
- 2004
Rudolf Nureyev's Don Quichotte
TV Movie
- music
- 2003
Paquita
Video
- Music Department
- 2003
La Bayadère
TV Special
- music
- 1999
La Bayadère
8.6
TV Special
- music
- 1994
La Bayadère - The Temple Dancer
8.4
TV Special
- music
- 1991

Composer

Soundtrack

Sailence
Short
- writer: "La Variation de Kitri"
- 2025
The American
7.1
- writer: "Paquita, Variaton 7, Allegro", "Don Quixote, Act IV: Adagio", "Paquita, No. 3, Allegro", "Don Quixote, Act IV: Basilio's Variation", "Don Quixote, Act IV: Entree"
- 2023
Rise
7.0
- music: "La Bayadère", "Political Mother" (as Léon Minkus)
- 2022
The White Crow
6.6
- writer: "La Bayadère 3rd Shade Variation", "La Bayadère Solor Variation"
- 2018
Bitter Lake
8.1
- writer: "Kingdom of Shades" (uncredited)
- 2015
Redfern Now
7.9
TV Series
- performer: "Le Corsaire: Pas De Deux II"
- writer: "Le Corsaire: Pas De Deux II"
- 2012
The Bolshoi Ballet: Live From Moscow - Bolchoï, une renaissance Gala de réouverture
TV Special
- Soundtrack (as L. Minkus, "Séguedille et danse des toréadors", "La Danse des ouvrages")
- 2011
The Bolshoi Ballet: Live From Moscow - Don Quixote
8.3
- music: "Don Quixote"
- 2011
Don Quichot
8.1
TV Movie
- music: "Don Quixote" (ballet)
- 2010
So You Think You Can Dance
7.0
TV Series
- performer: "Don Quixote - Act III Grand Pas de Deux"
- music: "Don Quixote: Kitri's Variation (The Fan)"
- 2009–2010
Mao's Last Dancer
7.3
- writer: "Don Quixote" (as L. Minkus)
- 2009
Don Quixote
9.0
Video
- music: "Don Quixote"
- 2009
So You Think You Can Dance Canada
5.9
TV Series
- music: "Don Quixote Act I"
- 2008
Center Stage: Turn It Up
6.0
- writer: "La Bayadère"
- 2008
A Beautiful Tragedy
7.4
- music: "Don Quixote"
- 2008

Personal details

Alternative names
- L. Minkus
Born
- March 23, 1826
- Vienna, Austrian Empire
Died
- December 7, 1917
- Vienna, Austria(pneumonia)
Spouse
- Maria Antoinette Schwarz1855 - 1895 (her death)
Other works
He was composer for the ballet, "La Bayadere," at the Maryinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia. S.B. Khudekov was writer. Marius Petipa was choreographer.