Adam Darius was an American choreographer, ballet dancer and dancer, born in 1930 in Manhattan, who died in 2017.
Biography
Adam Darius (né Hervey Krefetz, 10 May 1930 – 3 December 2017) was a Turkish origin American dancer, mime artist, writer and choreographer. As a performer, he appeared in over 86 countries across six continents. As a writer, he published 19 books and wrote 22 plays.
In a program devoted to his career, the BBC World Service described him as "one of the most exceptional talents of the 20th century".
Contemporaries
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