Famous Austrian Choreographers: 25 Biographies

Biographies of notable austrian choreographers, ordered by how extensively their careers are documented.

R
Austria

Rudolf Schwarzkogler

Austrian artist (1940-1969)

1940–1969
Maria Ley-Piscator
Austria

Maria Ley-Piscator

Austrian dancer (1898–1999)

1898–1999
E
Austria

Ernst Lert

Austrian composer, writer and director (1883–1955)

1883–1955
Rudolf Nureyev
Austria

Rudolf Nureyev

Soviet ballet dancer and choreographer (1938–1993)

1938–1993
M
Austria

Michael Klien

Austrian choreographer

1973
P
Austria

Puti Kaisar-Mihara

martial artist

1986
Grete Wiesenthal
Austria

Grete Wiesenthal

Austrian ballerina (1885–1970)

1885–1970
Max Pollak
Austria

Max Pollak

Austrian percussionist, choreographer and dancer (born 1970)

1970
Peter Weibel
Austria

Peter Weibel

Austrian artist and theorist (1944–2023)

1944–2023
Marie Steiner-von Sivers
Austria

Marie Steiner-von Sivers

anthroposophist (1867-1948)

1867–1948
Erwin Schulhoff
Austria

Erwin Schulhoff

Czech composer and pianist (1894–1942)

1894–1942
Editta Braun
Austria

Editta Braun

Austrian choreographer

1958
V
Austria

Vladimir Malakhov

Ukrainian ballet dancer

1968
Tilly Losch
Austria

Tilly Losch

Ballerina, dancer, actress (1903-1975)

1903–1975
Bettina Soriat
Austria

Bettina Soriat

Austrian singer

1967
Hanna Berger
Austria

Hanna Berger

German music educator (1910–1962)

1910–1962
Reina Reech
Austria

Reina Reech

Argentine actress

1958
Hilde Holger
Austria

Hilde Holger

Austrian British dancer and choreographer (1905-2001)

1905–2001
J
Austria

Johann Kresnik

Austrian dancer, choreographer, and theater director (1939–2019)

1939–2019
Kaleen
Austria

Kaleen

Austrian singer and dancer

1994
Vera Karalli
Austria

Vera Karalli

Russian ballet dancer and actor (1889-1972)

1889–1972
Pandora Nox
Austria

Pandora Nox

Austrian drag performer

1993
Margarete Wallmann
Austria

Margarete Wallmann

Austrian ballet dancer and choreographer

1904–1992
Olga Esina
Austria

Olga Esina

Russian ballet dancer

1986
R
Austria

Ruth Sobotka

Austrian-born American dancer, costume designer, art director, painter, and actress (1925-1967)

1925–1967