Angelin Preljocaj
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19 January 1957 Sucy-en-Brie, France |
| Occupation | Choreographer, dancer, film director |
Angelin Preljoçaj (French pronunciation: [pʁəljotʃaj]; born 19 January 1957) is a French dancer and choreographer of contemporary dance.
Angelin Preljocaj was born in 1957 in Sucy-en-Brie, France. He is of Albanian origin.
His choreographic work is steeped in his writing of the history of classical ballet, but is resolutely contemporary. He joined the repertoire of the Ballet de l'Opéra national de Paris in the early 1990s. In 1995, he received the Prix Benois de la Danse as choreographer.
In December 1984 he founded the ballet company that in 1996 that was subsequently renamed Ballet Preljocaj when it moved into its current home of residence at Pavillon Noir of Aix-en-Provence.
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