Robert Helpmann

Known for

Acting

Born

April 9, 1909

Birthplace

Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia

Died

September 28, 1986 (aged 77)

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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Best known work

The Red Shoes

1948

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

1968

55 Days at Peking

1963

Henry V

1944

Patrick

1978

The Tales of Hoffmann

1951

The Quiller Memorandum

1966

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

1972

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

1942

The Iron Petticoat

1956

Filmography

1990
The Tales of Helpmann
as Himself
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
Parkinson In AustraliaTV
as Self (1 episode)
1978
Puzzle
as Shepherd
1978
Patrick
as Dr. Roget
1977
The Mango Tree
as Professor
1973
Don Quixote
as Don Quixote, Director, Choreographer
1972
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
as The Mad Hatter
1970
Cinderella
as Ugly Stepsister
1968
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
as Child Catcher
1967
OmnibusTV
as Self (1 episode)
1966
The Quiller Memorandum
as Weng
1964
The Wednesday PlayTV
as Fouche (1 episode)
1963
Swan Lake
Producer
1963
55 Days at Peking
as Prince Tuan
1958
The Big Money
as The Reverend
1957
Theatre NightTV
as Georges de Valera (1 episode)
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, Choreographer
1948
Steps of the Ballet
1946
Caravan
as Wycroft