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Anthony Van Laast

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  • Director
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Anthony Van Laast was born on 31 May 1951. He is an actor and director, known for Outland (1981), Excalibur (1981) and Never Say Never Again (1983).
BornMay 31, 1951
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    Known for

    Sean Connery in Outland (1981)
    Outland
    6.6
    • Additional Crew
    • 1981
    Excalibur (1981)
    Excalibur
    7.3
    • Additional Crew
    • 1981
    Kim Basinger, Sean Connery, and Barbara Carrera in Never Say Never Again (1983)
    Never Say Never Again
    6.1
    • Kurt
    • 1983
    Amanda Seyfried in Mamma Mia! (2008)
    Mamma Mia!
    6.5
    • Additional Crew
    • 2008

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    • Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream (2023)
      Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream
      6.5
      TV Series
      • choreographer
      • 2023
    • Emma Thompson, Shabana Azmi, Shazad Latif, Lily James, Asim Chaudhry, and Sajal Ali in What's Love Got to Do with It? (2022)
      What's Love Got to Do with It?
      6.3
      • choreographer
      • 2022
    • Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen in The Good Liar (2019)
      The Good Liar
      6.7
      • choreographer
      • 2019
    • Lenny Henry in The Lenny Henry Birthday Show (2018)
      The Lenny Henry Birthday Show
      5.7
      TV Special
      • choreographer
      • 2018
    • Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Cher, Andy Garcia, Meryl Streep, Stellan Skarsgård, Christine Baranski, Julie Walters, Dominic Cooper, Amanda Seyfried, Hugh Skinner, Jeremy Irvine, Alexa Davies, Lily James, Jessica Keenan Wynn, and Josh Dylan in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)
      Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
      6.6
      • choreographer
      • 2018
    • Kevin Kline, Ewan McGregor, Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Ian McKellen, Audra McDonald, Emma Watson, Josh Gad, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, and Gugu Mbatha-Raw in Beauty and the Beast (2017)
      Beauty and the Beast
      7.1
      • choreography
      • 2017
    • Tobias Moretti and Nina Bernsteiner in Die Dreigroschenoper (2016)
      Die Dreigroschenoper
      8.9
      TV Movie
      • choreographer
      • 2016
    • Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism (2015)
      Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism
      5.2
      • choreographer
      • 2015
    • Amanda Seyfried in Mamma Mia! (2008)
      Mamma Mia!
      6.5
      • choreographer
      • 2008
    • Sarah Brightman: Symphony in Vienna (2008)
      Sarah Brightman: Symphony in Vienna
      9.1
      TV Special
      • choreographer
      • 2008
    • On Eagles Wing (2005)
      On Eagles Wing
      8.1
      TV Movie
      • artistic consultant
      • 2005
    • Sarah Brightman: The Harem World Tour - Live from Las Vegas (2004)
      Sarah Brightman: The Harem World Tour - Live from Las Vegas
      8.3
      Video
      • choreographer
      • stage director
      • 2004
    • Great Performances (1971)
      Great Performances
      7.9
      TV Series
      • choreographer
      • 1998–2000
    • Richard Attenborough, Joan Collins, and Donny Osmond in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1999)
      Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
      7.2
      Video
      • choreographer
      • 1999
    • Sarah Brightman in Concert (1998)
      Sarah Brightman in Concert
      8.2
      TV Special
      • stage director
      • 1998

    Actor

    • Phoebe Cates in Princess Caraboo (1994)
      Princess Caraboo
      6.0
      • Second dressmaker
      • 1994
    • Don Henderson and Siobhan Redmond in Bulman (1985)
      Bulman
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Jacque
      • 1985
    • Kim Basinger, Sean Connery, and Barbara Carrera in Never Say Never Again (1983)
      Never Say Never Again
      6.1
      • Kurt
      • 1983
    • The Boy Who Won the Pools (1983)
      The Boy Who Won the Pools
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Dancer
      • 1983
    • Strange Behaviour (1980)
      Strange Behaviour
      Short
      • Man
      • 1980

    Director

    • Olivier Awards 2024
      TV Special
      • creative director
      • 2024
    • Great Performances (1971)
      Great Performances
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1999
    • EFX Starring Tommy Tune
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Children's Royal Variety Performance (1991)
      Children's Royal Variety Performance
      TV Special
      • Director (stage)
      • 1991

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Anthony Van Laast Dancers
    • Born
      • May 31, 1951
    • Other works
      Choreographed "Bombay Dreams", a musical by A.R. Rahman, Don Black and Meera Syal, from the idea by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Shekhar Kapur (London, England, UK).

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    • Trivia
      Was nominated for Broadway's 2004 Tony Award as Best Choreographer, along with collaborator Farah Khan, for "Bombay Dreams."

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