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Obviously, the young dancers lack a certain air of maturity.
Mikhail Baryshnikov
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Mikhail Baryshnikov
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: January 27
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Ballet Dancer
Ballet Master
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Film Actor
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Television Actor
Rīga
Mikhail Nikolayevich Baryshnikov
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