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Robert Helpmann (1909–1986)

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Son of James Murray Helpmann & Mary (nee Gardiner), he was educated at Prince Alfred's College, Adelaide, South Australia. He first danced solo at the Theatre Royal, Adelaide in The Ugly Duckling in 1922. He went on to become the pricipal dancer at Sadlers Wells ballet from 1933 to 1950. World renowned as a dancer and choreographer... See full bio »

Born:

Robert Murray Helpman
in Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia

Died:

(age 77) in Sydney, Australia
Still of Dick Van Dyke, Adrian Hall, Robert Helpmann, Sally Ann Howes and Heather Ripley in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Gabriel and Margaret star in the Gate production "I Hate Men" - introducing the famed dancer/choreographer Robert Helpman to London audiences. Margot Fonteyn and Robert Helpmann as Ophelia and Hamlet, c. 1942. Margot Fonteyn and Robert Helpmann as Ophelia and Hamlet, c. 1942. Still of Robert Helpmann in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
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1987 Don Quixote of La Mancha (TV movie)
Don Quixote (voice) (as Sir Robert Helpmann)
 
1985 A Country Practice (TV series)
Sir Adrian Dormin
– Save the Last Dance for Me: Part 2 (1985) … Sir Adrian Dormin (as Sir Robert Helpmann)
– Save the Last Dance for Me: Part 1 (1985) … Sir Adrian Dormin (as Sir Robert Helpmann)
 
1984 Second Time Lucky
The Devil
 
1978 Patrick
Doctor Roget
 
1978 Puzzle (TV movie)
Shepherd (as Sir Robert Helpmann)
 
1977 The Mango Tree
Professor
 
1973 Don Quixote
Don Quixote
 
1972 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
The Mad Hatter
 
1969 Cinderella (TV movie)
Ugly Stepsister
 
1968 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Child Catcher
 
1968 Contrabandits (TV series)
Donald Steele
– In for a Penny (1968) … Donald Steele
 
1966 The Quiller Memorandum
Weng
 
1964 The Soldier's Tale
The Devil
 
1964 The Wednesday Play (TV series)
Fouche
– Catch as Catch Can (1964) … Fouche
 
1964 French Cricket (TV movie)
Fouche
 
1963 Checkmate (TV movie)
The White King
 
1963 55 Days at Peking
Prince Tuan
 
1962 The Ghost Sonata (TV movie)
The Old Man
 
1958 The Big Money
The Reverend
 
1956 The Iron Petticoat
Ivan Kropotkin
 
1953 Wednesday Theatre (TV series)
The caller
– Box for One (1953) … The caller
 
1951 The Tales of Hoffmann
Lindorf / Coppelius / Dapertutto / …
 
1948 The Red Shoes
Ivan Boleslawsky
 
1946 Caravan
Wycroft
 
1944 Henry V
Bishop of Ely
 
1942 One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
De Jong
 
1939 Arlecchino (TV movie)
Arlecchino
 
1937 Le lac des cygnes (TV movie)
The Prince Siegfried
 
1936 Job (TV movie)
Satan
 
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1982 The Man from Snowy River (international casting liaison - as Sir Robert Helpmann)
 
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1973 Don Quixote
 
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1972 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (performer: "I See What I Eat", "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Bat", "The Pun Song")
 
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1948 The Red Shoes (choreographer: The Ballet of The Red Shoes)
 
Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
1981 Celebration: The History of the Sadlers Wells Royal Ballet (documentary)
Himself
 
1975 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
– Robert Helpmann (1975) … Himself
 
1972 Film Night (TV series)
Himself
– Alice in Wonderland (1972) … Himself
 
1965 The Australian Londoners (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1948 Steps of the Ballet (documentary short)
Himself - Presenter
 
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2008 Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (documentary)
Himself
 
2001 I Love Christmas (TV documentary)
 
1990 The Tales of Helpmann (documentary)
Himself
 
1989 The Margot Fonteyn Story (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1985 That's Dancing! (documentary)
Himself (clip from "The Red Shoes")
 
1954 The Unconquered (documentary)
Himself (demonstrates for Helen Keller) (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1952) He acted in George Bernard Shaw's play, "The Millionairess," at the New Theatre in London, England with Katharine Hepburn, Cyril Ritchard, Meriel Forbes, and Nora Nicholson in the cast. Michael Benthall was director. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 3 Print Biographies  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Sir Robert Helpmann
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Personal Quote:

Theatre remains the only thing I understand. It is in the community of the theatre that I have my being. In spite of jealousies and fears, emotional conflicts and human tensions; in spite of the penalty of success and the dread of failure; in spite of tears and feverish gaiety -- this is the only life I know. It is the life I love. See more »

Trivia:

He was made a KBE (Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1968 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to dance. See more »

Nickname:

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Star Sign:

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