Antonio (dancer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Antonio (dancer)

Spanish dancer and choreographer

Date of Birth: 04-Nov-1921

Place of Birth: Seville, Andalusia, Spain

Date of Death: 06-Feb-1996

Profession: actor, choreographer, dancer

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Antonio Ruiz Soler (4 November 1921, Seville – 6 February 1996, Madrid), was a Spanish flamenco dancer, choreographer and dance director.
He was professionally known as Antonio or Antonio el Bailarín ("Antonio the dancer").
With Rosario (Florence Pérez Padilla) he had a partnership which lasted from 1928 until 1952 and which became world-famous.
They were billed as Rosario y Antonio.During appearances in the United States he danced in Ravel's "Boléro" in New York City and appeared in several Hollywood movies, including "Ziegfeld Girl" (1941), "Hollywood Canteen" (1944) and "Honeymoon" (1947). In 1953 he formed his own Spanish ballet company, Antonio y los Ballets de Madrid, and Rosario also formed a company, partnered by Iglesias.
Antonio choreographed many works in Spanish and classical style; several were taken up by other companies.