David Vaughan (dance archivist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

David Vaughan (dance archivist)

American dance historian and critic

Date of Birth: 17-May-1924

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 27-Oct-2017

Profession: archivist, biographer, journalist, choreographer, critic

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

David Vaughan (May 17, 1924 – October 27, 2017) was a dance archivist, historian and critic.
He was the archivist of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company from 1976 until the company was disbanded in 2012. In his long career, Vaughan was a dancer, choreographer, actor and singer whose work had been seen in London, Paris, and in New York, both on- and off-Broadway, as well as in regional theatres across the United States, in cabarets, on television and on film.
Vaughan's ballet choreography was used in Stanley Kubrick's 1955 film Killer's Kiss, danced by Kubrick's wife at the time, ballerina Ruth Sobotka.
He has worked with both modern dance and ballet companies.