Jacques d'Amboise
Cast
- Born
- July 28, 1934 · Dedham, Massachusetts, USA
- Died
- May 2, 2021
- Birth name
- Joseph Jacques Ahearn
Jacques d'Amboise was trained in the School of American Ballet before joining the New York City Ballet in 1950. He soon went on to become a principal dancer. For over 3 decades, he danced with NYCB. During that time, he also choreographed several ballets. In 1976, D'Amboise founded the National Dance Institute in New York City, teaching children how to dance. NDI has since expanded into other cities and internationally. D'Amboise's efforts with NDI were filmed in documentary form in 1982 -- winning the Academy Award. D'Amboise has four children -- his daughter, Charlotte d'Amboise, has appeared in films, and his son, Christopher d'Amboise, is an accomplished dancer.
Cast
- 2025Lives Beyond MotionSelf
- 2021In Balanchine's ClassroomSelf
- 2021TCM Remembers 2021Self (archiveFootage)
- 2017You'll Never Walk AloneSelf
- 2013Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le ClercqSelf
- 2011Extraordinary Minds: Jacques d'AmboiseSelf
- 2010MasterclassSelf
- 2008Every Little StepSelf
- 2008Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical TreasureSelf (archiveFootage)
- 2006Turns on the CarouselLouise's 'Starlight Carnival' Dancing Partner (archiveFootage)
- 2005The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing ArtsSelf
- 2000The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing ArtsSelf
- 1999Who's Dancin' Now?Self
- 1997Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'Self
- 1996Suzanne Farrell: Elusive MuseSelf
- 1996The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing ArtsSelf
- 1995The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing ArtsSelf - Honoree
- 1993DancingSelf (segment: The Power of Dance)
- 1992The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing ArtsSelf
- 1990Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His MusicSelf
- 1989From the Heart... The First International Very Special Arts FestivalSelf
- 1989The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing ArtsSelf
- 1987The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing ArtsSelf
- 1986Off BeatAugust
- 1985American MastersSelf
- 1984Macy's Thanksgiving Day ParadeSelf
- 1983He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin'Self
- 1982To Dance for GoldSelf
- 1975NBC Special TreatSelf
- 1974Bicentennial MinutesSelf - Narrator
- 1967A Stravinsky PortraitSelf
- 1967A Midsummer Night's DreamCourt Danseur
- 1966New York IllustratedNarrator
- 196513 Stars for Channel 13Self
- 1964The Hollywood PalaceSelf - Ballet Dancer
- 1962The FloodAdam
- 1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Ballet Dancer
- 196040th Annual Miss America PageantSelf - New York City Ballet
- 1960Festival
- 1959The Bell Telephone HourSelf - Dancer
- 1957General Motors 50th Anniversary ShowSelf
- 1957The Seven Lively ArtsSelf - Dancer
- 1956The Best Things in Life Are FreeSpecialty Dancer
- 1956CarouselLouise's 'Starlight Carnival' Dancing Partner
- 1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelf
- 1956Eye on New YorkSelf
- 1954Seven Brides for Seven BrothersEphraim Pontipee
- 1954Max Liebman SpectacularsTarantella Dancer
- 1954Shower of Stars
- 1954The Martha Raye ShowSelf
- 1950The Arthur Murray PartySelf
- 1949The Voice of FirestoneSelf
- 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf - Ballet Dancer
- 1948The Perry Como ShowSelf