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Robert Helpmann

Acting Born Apr 9, 1909 Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia 24 credits

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

Omnibus

as Self
Film

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

as Child Catcher
Film

The Red Shoes

as Ivan Boleslawsky

Parkinson In Australia

as Self

My Little Monster

as Weng

Full filmography

  • Omnibus (1967) as Self
  • The Wednesday Play (1964) as Fouche
  • Theatre Night (1957) as Georges de Valera
  • Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) as Child Catcher
  • Henry V (1944) as Bishop of Ely
  • The Red Shoes (1948) as Ivan Boleslawsky
  • 55 Days at Peking (1963) as Prince Tuan
  • Parkinson In Australia (1979) as Self
  • The Iron Petticoat (1956) as Ivan Kropotkin
  • Patrick (1978) as Dr. Roget
  • The Quiller Memorandum (1966) as Weng
  • That's Dancing! (1985) as From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)
  • Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972) as The Mad Hatter
  • The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) as Lindorf / Coppelius / Dapertutto / Dr. Miracle
  • One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942) as De Jong
  • Caravan (1946) as Wycroft
  • Second Time Lucky (1984) as The Devil
  • The Mango Tree (1977) as Professor
  • Don Quixote (1973) as Don Quixote
  • The Margot Fonteyn Story (1989) as Robert Helpmann
  • Television Demonstration Film (1937)
  • Don Quixote of La Mancha (1987) as Don Quixote (voice)
  • The Big Money (1958) as The Reverend
  • Puzzle (1978) as Shepherd