Jacques d'Amboise

American dancer and choreographer (1934-2021)
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Jacques d'Amboise
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Facts

26 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[23]
Date of birth
July 28, 1934
Date of death
May 2, 2021
Place of birth
Dedham
Place of death
Manhattan
Country of citizenship
United States[11]
Official website
nationaldance.org
Cause of death
stroke
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Birth name
Joseph Jacques Ahearn
End of work period
2021
Family name
d'Amboise
Given name
Jacques
Manner of death
natural causes
Name in native language
Jacques d'Amboise
Native language
English[12]
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Start of work period
1949
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 49
VIAF cluster ID
310666159
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n83156340
AllMovie person ID
p86496
Archivio Storico Ricordi person ID
3157
BIBSYS ID
5010444
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
133335700
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf12035048
CiNii Research ID
1140563741794105472
CineMagia person ID
106015
Emmys person ID
jacques-damboise
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Jacques-dAmboise
FAST ID
116641
FID performing arts ID
agent/gnd_1013281950
Fandango person ID
142994
Film.ru person ID
jacques-damboise
Freebase ID
/m/034h7y
Harper's tag
jacques-damboise
IMDb ID
nm0195073
IdRef ID
124106145
Internet Broadway Database person ID
36968, 79937
J9U entity ID
987007451935505171
Kinobox person ID
849784
LdiF person ID
73997
Les Archives du spectacle person ID
225879
Libraries Australia ID
36344271
MYmovies person ID
42837
MacArthur Fellows Program ID
387, class-of-1990/jacques-damboise
Movie Walker Press person ID
12044
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA09952354
NLA Trove people ID
1249055
NNDB people ID
128/000048981
National Library of Israel ID (old)
002155410
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810592311205606
National Medal of Arts winner ID
jacques-damboise
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3868546
Prabook ID
383978
RILM ID
336171
SNAC ARK ID
w6kw5jh9
Swedish Film Database person ID
134470
TMDB person ID
980990
WikiTree person ID
Ahearn-190
WorldCat Entities ID
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ČSFD person ID
389344

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Cause of death 1
Child 1
Children (paternal) 1
Country of citizenship 1
Educated at 1
Employer 1
Given name 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Manner of death 1
Member of 1
Native language 1
Place of birth 1
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Summary

Born in Dedham[1], he… he was born on July 28, 1934[2]. He died in Manhattan[3]. He died on May 2, 2021[4]. He worked as an actor[5], choreographer[6], and ballet dancer[7].

Body

Career and Affiliations

Employers include New York City Ballet[13], a ballet company[24], in United States[25], founded in 1948[26], headquartered in New York City[27] and National Dance Institute[14], a not-for-profit arts organization[28], in United States[29], founded in 1976[30].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[16], a science award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1981[33]; National Medal of Arts[17], a medallion[34], in United States[35], founded in 1984[36]; Capezio Dance Award[18], an award[37], founded in 1952[38]; Kennedy Center Honors[19], an award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1978[41]; Paul Robeson Award[20], an award[42]; and honorary doctor of Syracuse University[21], an award[43], in United States[44].

Personal Life

Children include Christopher d'Amboise[9], a choreographer[45], b. 1960[46], of United States[47], specialised in ballet[48] and Charlotte d'Amboise[10], an actor[49], b. 1964[50], of United States[51].

Death and Burial

The cause of death was stroke[52].

FAQs

Where was Jacques d'Amboise born?

Jacques d'Amboise was born in Dedham[1].

Where did Jacques d'Amboise die?

Jacques d'Amboise passed away in Manhattan[3].

Who was Jacques d'Amboise married to?

Jacques d'Amboise's spouses include Carolyn George[8].

What did Jacques d'Amboise do for work?

Jacques d'Amboise worked as actor[5], choreographer[6], and ballet dancer[7].

Where did Jacques d'Amboise go to school?

Jacques d'Amboise was educated at School of American Ballet[15].

What awards did Jacques d'Amboise receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[16], National Medal of Arts[17], Capezio Dance Award[18], and Kennedy Center Honors[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [3] ↑ . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [52] ↑ . hollywoodreporter.com. hollywoodreporter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [2] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] ↑ . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → jacques-damboise
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    Internet Broadway Database person ID → 36968, 79937
    "Created claim: Internet Broadway Database person ID: 79937, batch #273197"
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