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Peter Martins

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Peter Martins
Peter Martins was born on 27 October 1946 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He is an actor and producer, known for The Merry Widow (1983), Live from Lincoln Center (1976) and Davidsbündlertänze (1981). He has been married to Darci Kistler since 1991. They have one child. He was previously married to Lise la Cour.
BornOctober 27, 1946
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BornOctober 27, 1946
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    The Merry Widow
    TV Movie
    • Prince Danilo
    • 1983
    Joshua Bell, Hugh Downs, Renée Fleming, Alan Gilbert, Lorin Maazel, Natalia Makarova, Audra McDonald, Zubin Mehta, Itzhak Perlman, Louis Perry, Beverly Sills, Martin Bookspan, and Fred Child in Live from Lincoln Center (1976)
    Live from Lincoln Center
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Choreography
    Jacques d'Amboise and Suzanne Farrell in Davidsbündlertänze (1981)
    Davidsbündlertänze
    9.0
    Short
    • Actor
    • 1981
    Kevin Kline, Helene Alexopoulos, Lindsay Fischer, Lauren Hauser, Kipling Houston, Peter Naumann, Alexandre Proia, Melinda Roy, Stephanie Saland, Simone Schumacher, Deborah Wingert, and Eriends Zieminch in The Nutcracker (1991)
    The Nutcracker
    5.9
    • Additional Crew
    • 1991

    Credits

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    Choreography

    • Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses (2006)
      Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses
      7.0
      Video
      • dance choreographer
      • 2006
    • Dancing on Air: The Making of Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses
      Short
      • choreography by
      • 2005
    • Åbning af Operaen
      4.4
      TV Special
      • choreographer: opera segment "Jalousie"
      • 2005
    • Barbie of Swan Lake (2003)
      Barbie of Swan Lake
      6.6
      Video
      • choreographer
      • 2003
    • Living a Ballet Dream: Six Dancers Tell Their Stories (2001)
      Living a Ballet Dream: Six Dancers Tell Their Stories
      7.6
      Video
      • choreography by
      • 2001
    • Kelly Sheridan in Barbie in the Nutcracker (2001)
      Barbie in the Nutcracker
      6.4
      Video
      • choreographer
      • 2001
    • Joshua Bell, Hugh Downs, Renée Fleming, Alan Gilbert, Lorin Maazel, Natalia Makarova, Audra McDonald, Zubin Mehta, Itzhak Perlman, Louis Perry, Beverly Sills, Martin Bookspan, and Fred Child in Live from Lincoln Center (1976)
      Live from Lincoln Center
      8.5
      TV Series
      • choreographer
      • 1999
    • Great Performances (1971)
      Great Performances
      7.9
      TV Series
      • choreography: segment "Not My Girl"
      • 1992
    • Two by Dove (1995)
      Great Performances: Dance in America
      7.3
      TV Series
      • choreographer
      • choreographer: Calcium Light Night
      • 1980–1991

    Actor

    • The Merry Widow
      TV Movie
      • Prince Danilo
      • 1983
    • Jacques d'Amboise and Suzanne Farrell in Davidsbündlertänze (1981)
      Davidsbündlertänze
      9.0
      Short
      • 1981
    • Two by Dove (1995)
      Great Performances: Dance in America
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Orpheus
      • Tzigane
      • 1977–1978
    • Lone Hertz and Peter Steen in Et fjernsynsmareridt (1964)
      Et fjernsynsmareridt
      3.7
      TV Movie
      • Mand #4 (danser) (as Peter Martin)
      • 1964

    Additional Crew

    • Joshua Bell, Hugh Downs, Renée Fleming, Alan Gilbert, Lorin Maazel, Natalia Makarova, Audra McDonald, Zubin Mehta, Itzhak Perlman, Louis Perry, Beverly Sills, Martin Bookspan, and Fred Child in Live from Lincoln Center (1976)
      Live from Lincoln Center
      8.5
      TV Series
      • ballet master in chief
      • ballet master in chief: New York City Ballet
      • 1983–2011
    • Living a Ballet Dream: Six Dancers Tell Their Stories (2001)
      Living a Ballet Dream: Six Dancers Tell Their Stories
      7.6
      Video
      • ballet master in chief: New York City Ballet
      • chairman of faculty: American School of Ballet
      • 2001
    • Kevin Kline, Helene Alexopoulos, Lindsay Fischer, Lauren Hauser, Kipling Houston, Peter Naumann, Alexandre Proia, Melinda Roy, Stephanie Saland, Simone Schumacher, Deborah Wingert, and Eriends Zieminch in The Nutcracker (1991)
      The Nutcracker
      5.9
      • ballet master: in chief
      • choreography adaptor
      • 1991
    • Two by Dove (1995)
      Great Performances: Dance in America
      7.3
      TV Series
      • ballet master in chief
      • 1990

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Peter Martin
    • Height
      • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
    • Born
      • October 27, 1946
      • Copenhagen, Denmark
    • Spouses
        Darci Kistler1991 - present (1 child)
    • Children
        Talicia Tove Martins
    • Other works
      (9/7-9/19/78) Stage: Performed in the ballet, "Gala Ballet Season," in a Victor Hochhauser Presentation Production at the Royal Festival Hall in London, England, with Margot Fonteyn, Maina Gielgud, Natalia Makarova, Yoko Morshita, Galina Panov, Lynn Seymour, Fernando Bujones, Stephen Jefferies, Jonathan Kelly, Ivan Nagy, Valeri Panov and Tetsutaro Shimizu in the cast.

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Had a infamous on-again, off-again relationship with lover and even disciple NYCB ballerina Heather Watts. She was obsessed with Martins as a lover, friend and confidant. He had affection for Heather and cast her in his first attempt at choreography called "Calcium Light Night."
    • Quotes
      (On what it takes to be a professional ballerina): "It doesn't hurt to be pretty."
    • Trademarks
        His handsome princely Cavalier way

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