Anthony Dowell
Personal Info
Known For Actor
Gender Male
Birthday 1943-02-16 (81 years old)
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
Actor
as Drosselmeyer
as Grandfather
as Carabosse
as The Emperor
as Sugar Plum Fairy's Prince
as Prince Siegfried
as Oberon
as Self
as Vaslav Nijinsky
as Beliaev
as Drosselmeyer
as The Prince
as Benvolio
Crew
as Choreographer
as Choreographer
as Creative Consultant
as Choreographer
as Presenter
Director
as Director
as Director
as Stage Director
Producer
as Production Director
as Producer