Antoine Bournonville

Antoine Bournonville
Antoine Bournonville by Per Krafft the Elder
Born19 May 1760
Lyon, France
Died11 January 1843 (aged 82)
Fredensborg, Denmark
Known forballet dancer
Spouse(s)Mariane Jensen, Lovisa Sundberg
ChildrenAugust Bournonville
Antoine Bournonville

Antoine Bournonville (19 May 1760 – 11 January 1843) was a French ballet dancer a choreographer, active in the Royal Swedish Ballet and the Royal Danish Ballet and eventually ballet master in the latter. He is considered to have played a great role in the development of the ballet in Scandinavia. He was the father of August Bournonville.