Jean-Pierre Bonnefous or Bonnefoux (; 9 April 1943 – 15 April 2025) was a French ballet dancer and instructor. He was during different tenures the artistic director of the Charlotte Ballet and the Chautauqua Institution.
Life and career At 14, Bonnefous joined the Paris Opera Ballet, and became a star dancer at age 21. Under the direction of George Balanchine, Bonnefous became a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet.
He served twice as the president of the jury at the Prix de Lausanne (2005 and 2007).
Bonnefous resided with his wife Patricia McBride and two children in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he died on 15 April 2025, at the age of 82."Jean Pierre Bonnefous 1943–2025" by Michel Odin, 15 April 2025,
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1954 Wild Fruit José Manzana 1955 Les Diaboliques Le jeune De Gascuel Uncredited1956 Les carottes sont cuites Ded Boyer / Boyeski 2001 Violette et Mister B. Himself
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