Lindsay Kemp

Lindsay Kemp

Known for

Acting

Born

May 3, 1938

Birthplace

South Shields, England, UK

Died

August 24, 2018 (aged 80)

Biography

Lindsay Kemp was an English dancer, actor, teacher, mime artist, and choreographer. He collaborated with David Bowie as he invented theatrical personas such as Ziggy Stardust and taught Kate Bush how to dance. He starred in The Wicker Man and collaborated on films with auteurs like Ken Russell and Derek Jarman.

Best known work

The Wicker Man
The Wicker Man
1973
Velvet Goldmine
Velvet Goldmine
1998
Sebastiane
Sebastiane
1976
Jubilee
Jubilee
1978
Valentino
Valentino
1977
David Bowie: Finding Fame
David Bowie: Finding Fame
2019
Savage Messiah
Savage Messiah
1972
The Line, the Cross & the Curve
The Line, the Cross & the Curve
1994
The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill
The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill
2014
Seven Ages of Rock
Seven Ages of Rock
2007

Filmography

  1. TBA

    I Filmed Your Death

    as Jonathan Edwards, CVC Announcer

  2. 2021

  3. 2020

  4. 2019

  5. 2019

  6. 2018

  7. 2017

  8. 2014

  9. 2007

    Seven Ages of RockTV

    as Self (7 episodes)

  10. 1998

    Velvet Goldmine

    as Pantomime Dame

  11. 1994

  12. 1987

    Italian Postcards

    as Vinicio Secchi

  13. 1984

    A Midsummer Night's Dream

    as Puck, Wardrobe Designer

  14. 1982

    Flowers

    as Divine, Director

  15. 1978

    Jubilee

    as Cabaret Performer

  16. 1977

    Valentino

    as Mortician

  17. 1976

    Sebastiane

    as Dancer, Choreographer

  18. 1974

    The Stud

    as Topstar

  19. 1973

    The Wicker Man

    as Alder MacGreagor

  20. 1972

    Savage Messiah

    as Angus Corky

  21. 1970

    The Looking Glass Murders

    as Pierrot, Writer

  22. 1964

    Hamlet at Elsinore

    as Player Queen

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