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Anthony Dowell
Sir Anthony James Dowell CBE (born February 16, 1943) is a retired British ballet dancer and a former artistic director of the Royal Ballet from 1986–2001. He is widely recognized…
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Sir Anthony James Dowell CBE (born February 16, 1943) is a retired British ballet dancer and a former artistic director of the Royal Ballet from 1986–2001. He is widely recognized as one of the great danseurs nobles of the twentieth century. Dowell was born in London and trained with June Hampshire before entering The Royal Ballet School aged ten. In 1960 he graduated into the Covent Garden Opera Ballet, transferring to The Royal Ballet the following year. He was promoted to Principal in 1966. Dowell created his first role in 1964as Oberon in Frederick Ashton’sThe Dream. The ballet also saw the beginning of Dowell’s partnership with Sibley, who created the role of Titania. Further significant role creations included Des Grieux (Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon) and Beliaev (Ashton’s A Month in the Country). International appearances included dancing as a guest artist with American Ballet Theatre from the 1978/9 season on, and appearing in Ken Russell’s film Valentino (1977).
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2023
The Royal Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty
Movie Choreographer
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2020
Royal Opera House: The Sleeping Beauty
Movie Choreographer
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2017
The Sleeping Beauty
Movie Creative Consultant
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2015
Darcey's Ballet Heroes
Movie
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2015
Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake
Movie Director
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2009
Swan Lake
Movie Director
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2008
Frederick Ashton's Tales of Beatrix Potter
Movie Production Director
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2006
The Sleeping Beauty
Movie Choreographer
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2001
The Nutcracker - The Royal Ballet
Movie Drosselmeyer
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1997
Peter and the Wolf
Movie Grandfather
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1994
The Sleeping Beauty
Movie Carabosse
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1991
La Bayadere
Movie The High Bramin
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1990
The Prince of the Pagodas
Movie The Emperor
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1985
The Nutcracker
Movie Sugar Plum Fairy's Prince
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1982
Swan Lake
Movie Prince Siegfried
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1978
Ashton: The Dream
Movie Oberon
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1977
The Beatles Forever
Movie Self
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1977
Valentino
Movie Vaslav Nijinsky
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1976
A Month in the Country
Movie Beliaev
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1971
Great Performances
TV show Drosselmeyer
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1970
Cinderella
Movie The Prince
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1966
Romeo and Juliet
Movie Benvolio
