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Attilio Labis

Born
Sep 5, 1936 · Aged 86
Died
Jan 26, 2023
Place of birth
Vincennes, Seine [now Val-de-Marne], France
Gender
Male
Movie credits
2
TV credits
2

Biography

Attilio Labis (born 1936) is a French ballet dancer and teacher. He began his training at the Opéra de Paris when he was nine years old and rose through the ranks of the school. In 1952 he was accepted into the corps de ballet Paris Opera Ballet, but in 1958 he had to join the military. Upon the completion his military service, he came back and successfully auditioned for a "Premier Danseur" (First soloist) position after only one week of training. He was promoted to "Danseur Étoile" (principal dancer) approximately one year later, after André Malraux saw him dance "Pas de Dieux", a…