Gender
Male
Born
Jan 13, 1924
Villemomble, FRANCE
Died
Jul 10, 2011
Geneva, SWITZERLAND
Director Performer Producer Choreographer Conception
Relations
Husband of
Zizi Jeanmaire
See Also
  • CREDITS
    Can-Can (Apr 30, 1981 - May 03, 1981)
    • Entire productions staged and choreographed by Roland Petit
    MusicalComedyRevival
    Marcel Proust Remembered (Sep 12, 1980 - Sep 14, 1980)
    • Produced by The Ballet National de Marseille (Roland Petit: Artistic Director)
    • Choreographed by Roland Petit
    SpecialBalletOriginal
    Coppelia (Sep 09, 1980 - Sep 21, 1980)
    • Starring: Roland Petit [Dr. Coppelius]
    • Produced by The Ballet National de Marseille (Roland Petit: Artistic Director)
    • Choreographed by Roland Petit
    SpecialBalletOriginal
    The Bat (Aug 20, 1980 - Sep 07, 1980)
    • Produced by The Ballet National de Marseille (Roland Petit: Artistic Director)
    • Choreographed by Roland Petit
    SpecialBalletRevival
    Zizi (Nov 21, 1964 - Jan 02, 1965)
    • Directed by Roland Petit
    • Conceived by Roland Petit
    MusicalRevue DanceOriginal
    Les Ballets de Paris (Apr 07, 1958 - May 03, 1958)
    • Carmen
    • Starring: Roland Petit [Don Jose]
    • Choreographed by Roland Petit
    SpecialBallet DanceRevival
    • Contre-Pointe
    • Choreographed by Roland Petit
    SpecialBallet DanceOriginal
    • La Dame Dans La Lune
    • Starring: Roland Petit [The Can-Can Dancer]
    • Choreographed by Roland Petit
    SpecialBallet DanceOriginal
    • La Rose Des Vents
    • Starring: Roland Petit [The Sailor]
    • Choreographed by Roland Petit
    SpecialBallet DanceOriginal
    Roland Petit's Les Ballets de Paris (Jan 19, 1954 - Feb 28, 1954)
    • Performer: Roland Petit
    • Choreographed by Roland Petit
    SpecialRevival
    Roland Petit's Les Ballets de Paris (Oct 08, 1950 - Dec 02, 1950)
    • Carmen
    • Director for Les Ballets de Paris: Roland Petit
    • Starring: Roland Petit [Don Jose]
    • Choreographed by Roland Petit
    • Ballet by Roland Petit
    SpecialBallet DanceRevival
    • L'Oeuf á la Coque
    • Director for Les Ballets de Paris: Roland Petit
    • Choreographed by Roland Petit
    • Ballet by Roland Petit
    SpecialRevival
    • Les Forains
    • Director for Les Ballets de Paris: Roland Petit
    • Choreographed by Roland Petit
    SpecialOriginal
    Roland Petit's Les Ballets de Paris (Oct 06, 1949 - Jan 14, 1950)
    • Carmen
    • Directed by Roland Petit
    • Performer: Roland Petit [Don Jose]
    • Choreographed by Roland Petit
    SpecialBallet DanceOriginal
    • Le Combat
    • Directed by Roland Petit
    SpecialBallet DanceOriginal
    • L'Oeuf á la Coque
    • Directed by Roland Petit
    • Choreographed by Roland Petit
    SpecialBallet DanceOriginal
    • Pas d'Action
    • Directed by Roland Petit
    • Performer: Roland Petit [Dancer]
    • Choreographed by Roland Petit
    SpecialBallet DanceOriginal
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Choreography

    1981 | Nominee  | Can-Can
    Entire productions staged and choreographed by Roland Petit
Can-Can (Apr 30, 1981 - May 03, 1981)
  • Entire productions staged and choreographed by Roland Petit
MusicalComedyRevival
Marcel Proust Remembered (Sep 12, 1980 - Sep 14, 1980)
  • Produced by The Ballet National de Marseille (Roland Petit: Artistic Director)
  • Choreographed by Roland Petit
SpecialBalletOriginal
Coppelia (Sep 09, 1980 - Sep 21, 1980)
  • Starring: Roland Petit [Dr. Coppelius]
  • Produced by The Ballet National de Marseille (Roland Petit: Artistic Director)
  • Choreographed by Roland Petit
SpecialBalletOriginal
The Bat (Aug 20, 1980 - Sep 07, 1980)
  • Produced by The Ballet National de Marseille (Roland Petit: Artistic Director)
  • Choreographed by Roland Petit
SpecialBalletRevival
Zizi (Nov 21, 1964 - Jan 02, 1965)
  • Directed by Roland Petit
  • Conceived by Roland Petit
MusicalRevue DanceOriginal
Les Ballets de Paris (Apr 07, 1958 - May 03, 1958)
  • Carmen
  • Starring: Roland Petit [Don Jose]
  • Choreographed by Roland Petit
SpecialBallet DanceRevival
  • Contre-Pointe
  • Choreographed by Roland Petit
SpecialBallet DanceOriginal
  • La Dame Dans La Lune
  • Starring: Roland Petit [The Can-Can Dancer]
  • Choreographed by Roland Petit
SpecialBallet DanceOriginal
  • La Rose Des Vents
  • Starring: Roland Petit [The Sailor]
  • Choreographed by Roland Petit
SpecialBallet DanceOriginal
Roland Petit's Les Ballets de Paris (Jan 19, 1954 - Feb 28, 1954)
  • Performer: Roland Petit
  • Choreographed by Roland Petit
SpecialRevival
Roland Petit's Les Ballets de Paris (Oct 08, 1950 - Dec 02, 1950)
  • Carmen
  • Director for Les Ballets de Paris: Roland Petit
  • Starring: Roland Petit [Don Jose]
  • Choreographed by Roland Petit
  • Ballet by Roland Petit
SpecialBallet DanceRevival
  • L'Oeuf á la Coque
  • Director for Les Ballets de Paris: Roland Petit
  • Choreographed by Roland Petit
  • Ballet by Roland Petit
SpecialRevival
  • Les Forains
  • Director for Les Ballets de Paris: Roland Petit
  • Choreographed by Roland Petit
SpecialOriginal
Roland Petit's Les Ballets de Paris (Oct 06, 1949 - Jan 14, 1950)
  • Carmen
  • Directed by Roland Petit
  • Performer: Roland Petit [Don Jose]
  • Choreographed by Roland Petit
SpecialBallet DanceOriginal
  • Le Combat
  • Directed by Roland Petit
SpecialBallet DanceOriginal
  • L'Oeuf á la Coque
  • Directed by Roland Petit
  • Choreographed by Roland Petit
SpecialBallet DanceOriginal
  • Pas d'Action
  • Directed by Roland Petit
  • Performer: Roland Petit [Dancer]
  • Choreographed by Roland Petit
SpecialBallet DanceOriginal

Tony Award®

 

Best Choreography

1981 | Nominee  | Can-Can
Entire productions staged and choreographed by Roland Petit

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