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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1909-04-09 (116 years old)

Place of Birth

Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia

Robert Helpmann

Biography:

Sir Robert Helpmann CBE (9 April 1909 – 28 September 1986) was an Australian dancer, film actor, theatre director and choreographer. A protege of Pavlova and Fonteyn’s first partner.

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Known For

Acting

1990

1989

The Margot Fonteyn Story as Robert Helpmann

1987

Don Quixote of La Mancha as Don Quixote (voice)

1985

That's Dancing! as From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)

1984

Second Time Lucky as The Devil

1979

1978

Patrick as Dr. Roget
Puzzle as Shepherd

1977

The Mango Tree as Professor

1973

Don Quixote as Don Quixote

1972

1970

Cinderella as Ugly Stepsister

1968

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as Child Catcher

1966

1963

55 Days at Peking as Prince Tuan

1958

The Big Money as The Reverend

1956

The Iron Petticoat as Ivan Kropotkin

1951

The Tales of Hoffmann as Lindorf / Coppelius / Dapertutto / Dr. Miracle

1948

The Red Shoes as Ivan Boleslawsky

1946

Caravan as Wycroft

1944

Henry V as Bishop of Ely

1942

Directing

1973

Don Quixote as Director

Production

1963

Swan Lake as Producer

Crew

1973

Don Quixote as Choreographer

1948

The Red Shoes as Choreographer