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Yury Grigorovich was born on January 2, 1927, in Saint Petersburg . He holds citizenship in both the Soviet Union and Russia . Grigorovich's birth name is Yuri Nikolaevich Grigorovich .
Educated at the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts and the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet , Grigorovich had various occupations such as ballet master, ballet dancer, film director, choreographer, and music teacher .
Throughout his career, Yury Grigorovich received numerous awards, including Honored Artist of the RSFSR, Lenin Prize, People's Artist of the RSFSR, USSR State Prize, and Hero of Socialist Labor . He was also awarded the State Prize of the Russian Federation, Order of Lenin, Order of the October Revolution, Medal "In memory of the 850th anniversary of Moscow," and various ranks of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" . Additionally, Grigorovich was honored with the prestigious Order of St. Andrew .
