Jean-Louis Morin
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Jean-Louis Morin was a Canadian
choreographer and the principal dancer for the Martha Graham Dance Company.
Born in Val-David, Quebec
, he made his debut with the Groupe de la Place Royale in Montreal
, then with the Toronto Dance Theatre
.
He was introduced to experimental cinema via the Canadian filmmaker Norman McLaren
's short musical film Narcissus
, for which he was the principal actor/dancer as the beautiful Narcissus.
Know also as a painter and sculptor, he died of complications from AIDS
, according to a friend, Doneley Meris.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
choreographer and the principal dancer for the Martha Graham Dance Company.
Born in Val-David, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, he made his debut with the Groupe de la Place Royale in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, then with the Toronto Dance Theatre
Toronto Dance Theatre
The Toronto Dance Theatre is a Canadian modern dance company based in Toronto, Ontario. Described by The Canadian Encyclopedia as "one of the foremost modern-dance companies in Canada", the company tours nationally and internationally and regularly performs at the Harbourfront Centre and Winchester...
.
He was introduced to experimental cinema via the Canadian filmmaker Norman McLaren
Norman McLaren
Norman McLaren, CC, CQ was a Scottish-born Canadian animator and film director known for his work for the National Film Board of Canada...
's short musical film Narcissus
Narcissus (1983 short movie)
Narcissus is a 1983 Canadian short musical and experimental film directed by Norman McLaren and produced by David Verrall, visualizing the legend of Narcissus in a modern way...
, for which he was the principal actor/dancer as the beautiful Narcissus.
Know also as a painter and sculptor, he died of complications from AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
, according to a friend, Doneley Meris.