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Robert Helpmann

Biography

Robert Helpmann

Actor Director Producer

Born
April 9, 1909
Age at death
77 years old
Place of birth
Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia
Years active
1937 – 1989
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26

Credits

23

Movies

2

TV series

53

Years active

6.7

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Robert Helpmann

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Career timeline

  1. 1909 · Born

    Born in Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia

  2. 1937 · Screen debut

    Television Demonstration Film (Movie)

  3. 1948 · Breakthrough

    The Red Shoes (Movie)

  4. 1963 · First production

    Swan Lake (Movie)

  5. 1973 · Directing debut

    Don Quixote (Movie)

  6. 1986 · Died

    September 28, 1986

  7. 1989 · Latest release

    The Margot Fonteyn Story (Movie)

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Drama11
  • Music6
  • Comedy4
  • Fantasy4
  • Documentary3
  • Thriller3
Highest-rated title The Red Shoes 1948 8.0 Most popular title The Wednesday Play 1964 5.2

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1989 The Margot Fonteyn Story as Robert Helpmann Movie
  2. 1987 Don Quixote of La Mancha as Don Quixote (voice) Movie
  3. 1985 That's Dancing! as From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage) Movie
  4. 1984 Second Time Lucky as The Devil Movie
  5. 1978 Puzzle as Shepherd Movie
  6. 1978 Patrick as Dr. Roget Movie
  7. 1977 The Mango Tree as Professor Movie
  8. 1973 Don Quixote as Don Quixote Movie
  9. 1972 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland as The Mad Hatter Movie
  10. 1970 Cinderella as Ugly Stepsister Movie
  11. 1968 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as Child Catcher Movie
  12. 1966 The Quiller Memorandum as Weng Movie
  13. 1964 The Wednesday Play as Fouche TV
  14. 1963 55 Days at Peking as Prince Tuan Movie
  15. 1958 The Big Money as The Reverend Movie
  16. 1957 Theatre Night as Georges de Valera TV
  17. 1956 The Iron Petticoat as Ivan Kropotkin Movie
  18. 1951 The Tales of Hoffmann as Lindorf / Coppelius / Dapertutto / Dr. Miracle Movie
  19. 1948 The Red Shoes as Ivan Boleslawsky Movie
  20. 1948 Steps of the Ballet Movie
  21. 1946 Caravan as Wycroft Movie
  22. 1944 Henry V as Bishop of Ely Movie
  23. 1942 One of Our Aircraft Is Missing as De Jong Movie
  24. 1937 Television Demonstration Film Movie
  1. 1973 Don Quixote Movie
  1. 1963 Swan Lake Movie

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Quick facts

When did Robert Helpmann die?

Robert Helpmann died on September 28, 1986 at the age of 77.

Where was Robert Helpmann born?

Robert Helpmann was born in Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia.

What was Robert Helpmann’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Robert Helpmann is Television Demonstration Film (1937).

How many movies and series has Robert Helpmann made?

Our catalogue lists 25 titles for Robert Helpmann: 23 movies and 2 TV series.

What is Robert Helpmann’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, The Red Shoes has the highest audience rating, with 8.0/10 on TMDB.

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