Anthony Dowell
Biography
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).
Filmografi
La Bayadere1991 · The High Bramin
Valentino1977 · Vaslav Nijinsky
The Nutcracker - The Royal Ballet2001 · Drosselmeyer
Darcey's Ballet Heroes2015 ·
Swan Lake1982 · Prince Siegfried
Peter and the Wolf1997 · Grandfather
Cinderella1970 · The Prince
The Prince of the Pagodas1990 · The Emperor
The Beatles Forever1977 · Self
Romeo and Juliet1966 · Benvolio
A Month in the Country1976 · Beliaev
The Sleeping Beauty1994 · Carabosse
The Nutcracker1985 · Sugar Plum Fairy's Prince
Darcey Bussell
Carol Kane
John Ratzenberger
Percy Herbert
Michelle Phillips
Felicity Kendal
Ken Russell
Peter Vaughan
Bill McKinney
Leslie Caron
John Justin
John Alderson