Alexander Godunov

Alexander Godunov
Alexander Godunov
Born	Alexander Borisovich Godunov; November 28, 1949; Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin, Russian SFSR, USSR
Died	c. May 18, 1995 (aged 45); West Hollywood, California, U.S.
Citizenship	Soviet (1949–1982; def.); United States (1987–1995);
Occupations	Ballet dancer; actor; ballet coach;
Years active	1958–1995
Spouse	Lyudmila Vlasova (m. 1971; div. 1982)
Partner(s)	Jacqueline Bisset ; (1981–1988)

Alexander Borisovich Godunov (Russian: Александр Борисович Годунов; November 28, 1949 – c. May 1995) was a Russian-American ballet dancer and film actor. A member of the Bolshoi Ballet, he became the troupe's Premier danseur. In 1979, he defected to the United States. While continuing to dance, he also began working as a supporting actor in Hollywood films. He had prominent roles in films such as Witness (1985) and Die Hard (1988).

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