Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux

Years active1954–presentSpousePatricia McBrideChildrenMelanie Bonnefoux-DeCoudres, Christopher Bonnefoux

Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux (born 9 April 1943, in Bourg en Bresse, France) is a French ballet dancer and instructor. He is the former artistic director of the Charlotte Ballet and the Chautauqua Institution.

At 14, Bonnefoux joined the Paris Opera Ballet, and became a star dancer at age 21. Under the direction of George Balanchine, Bonnefoux became a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet.^[1]

He has served twice as the president of the jury at the Prix de Lausanne (2005 and 2007).

He, his wife Patricia McBride, and two children reside in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1954	Wild Fruit	José Manzana
1955	Les Diaboliques	Le jeune De Gascuel	Uncredited
1956	Les carottes sont cuites	Ded Boyer / Boyeski
2001	Violette et Mister B.	Himself

References

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External links

• Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux at IMDb