Rudolf Khametovich Nureyev (Bashkir: Рудольф Хәмит улы Нуриев , Tatar: Рудольф Хәмит улы Нуриев , Russian: Рудо́льф Хаме́тович Нуре́ев ; 17 March 1938 – 6 January 1993) was a Soviet ballet dancer and choreographer. He was director of the Paris Opera Ballet from 1983 to 1989 and its chief choreographer until October 1992.
Rudolf Nureyev was in the Paris Opera Ballet in 1989. 
This statement is incorrect because he was not a dancer in the opera ballet in 1989, he was the director. 