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In 2000 he was awarded the Erasmus Prize.

In 1992 he was made Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau.

Created more than 150 ballets performed by more than 90 international companies.

In 1993 he received the Deutscher Tanzpreis.

Internationally regarded as one of the grandmasters of contemporary ballet.

In 2007 he was made Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion.

In 2005 he received a lifetime achievement award from Prix Benois de la Danse.

In 1955 he debuted as a choreographer.

The Hans van Manen Festival was a dance festival staged by the Dutch National Ballet in Amsterdam in 2007 as a celebration of the 75th birthday of his birthday. Joining the Dutch National Ballet were guest artists from the Bayerisches Staatsballet, the Kirov Ballet and Nederlands Dans Theater. Performing during the gala event were ballerinas such as Uliana Lopatkina, Lucia Lacarra, Igone de Jongh and many others. The event took place at the Het Muziektheater, Amsterdam.