Kari Ilmari Karnakoski ( Finnish. Kari Ilmari Karnakoski ; April 19, 1908 , Leppävirta , Grand Duchy of Finland - 1985 , Finland ) - Finnish dancer, soloist of the Finnish National Ballet , choreographer , teacher.
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| Birth name | Kari ilmari karnakoski |
| Date of Birth | April 19, 1908 |
| Place of Birth | Leppavirta , Grand Duchy of Finland |
| Date of death | 1985 |
| Place of death | Finland |
| Citizenship |  Finland |
| Profession | ballet dancer , choreographer , ballet teacher |
| Awards | Pro Finlandia ( 1966 ) |
| IMDb | ID 1450265 |
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Biography
He was born on April 19, 1908 in Leppävirt, in the Grand Duchy of Finland.
In 1920 he graduated from high school in Yaakkima . [one]
He graduated from the ballet school of the Finnish National Ballet in Helsinki and acted as a ballet soloist in the productions of Swan Lake and Blue Pearl.
He toured in the USSR and the USA. In his memoirs, he left sketches from meetings with Maurice Chevalier , Josephine Baker and Joana Crawford .
In 1966 he was awarded the highest state award of Finland for artists - the medal " Pro Finlandia ".
He died in 1985.
Bibliography
- Tanssin ja rakastin. Gummerus. 1983 (memoirs)
Filmography
- 1960 - George Sandin salongissa (TV) (choreography)
Notes
- ↑ Jaakkiman Yhteiskoulu 1922-1923 IV Archival copy of May 3, 2015 on the Wayback Machine (fin.)
Links
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