Frederic Franklin

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Frederic Franklin

Country

Great Britain

Birth - Death

1914 - 2013

Occupation

Entertainment

Notable Achievements

CBE

Description

Ballet dancer and director. Former premiere dancer with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo (1938-1952). Subsequently became Artistic Director of many ballet companies throughout the United States, including Washington (as founding director, Washington National Ballet), Chicago, Cincinnati, Oakland, Pittsburgh, and American Ballet Theatre. He is noted for having popularized modern ballet in the United States and the preservation of historical ballets, such as those of George Ballanchine and Frederick Ashton.

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