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

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Henry V
Henry V
55 Days at Peking
55 Days at Peking
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
The Tales of Hoffmann
The Tales of Hoffmann
The Quiller Memorandum
The Quiller Memorandum
Patrick
Patrick
The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes
Second Time Lucky
Second Time Lucky
The Margot Fonteyn Story
The Margot Fonteyn Story

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 Australia
as Self
1978 Puzzle
as Shepherd
1978 Patrick
as Dr. Roget
1977 The Mango Tree
as Professor
1973 Don Quixote
as Don Quixote
1972 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
as The Mad Hatter
1970 Cinderella
as Ugly Stepsister
1968 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
as Child Catcher
1967 Omnibus
as Self
1966 The Quiller Memorandum
as Weng
1964 The Wednesday Play
as Fouche
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