Known For
Acting
Born
Feb 16, 1943
Credits
22 titles
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).
Known For
Filmography
The Royal Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty
Choreographer
Royal Opera House: The Sleeping Beauty
Choreographer
The Sleeping Beauty
Creative Consultant
Darcey's Ballet Heroes
Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake
Director
Swan Lake
Director
Frederick Ashton's Tales of Beatrix Potter
Production Director
The Sleeping Beauty
Choreographer
The Nutcracker - The Royal Ballet
Drosselmeyer
Peter and the Wolf
Grandfather
The Sleeping Beauty
Carabosse
La Bayadere
The High Bramin
The Prince of the Pagodas
The Emperor
The Nutcracker
Sugar Plum Fairy's Prince
Swan Lake
Prince Siegfried
Ashton: The Dream
Oberon
The Beatles Forever
Self
Valentino
Vaslav Nijinsky
A Month in the Country
Beliaev
Great Performances
Drosselmeyer
Cinderella
The Prince
Romeo and Juliet
Benvolio