RECENT CREDITS
The Rainbow (FILM)  May. 5, 1989
Jungle Assault (FILM)  Jan. 1, 1989
The Lair of the White Worm (FILM)  Jan. 1, 1988
The Slipper and the Rose (FILM)  Jan. 1, 1976
The Music Lovers (FILM)  Jan. 1, 1971


HIGHLIGHTS
1998 Dropped out of NBT due to illness, passing duties on to associate director Michael Pink
1996 Appointed Commander of the British Empire
1994 Was artistic director for the Northern Ballet Theatre's production of "A Christmas Carol"; production aired on A&E in the USA
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All Credits

Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)
Role
Category

The Rainbow  1989 -Will Brangwen
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


The Lair of the White Worm  1988 -Joe Grant
Actor
Film


A Woman of Substance  1984 -Arthur Ainsley
Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Actor
Film


The Music Lovers  1971 -Count Anton Chiluvsky
Actor
Film


Women in Love  1969 -Tibby Lupton
Actor
Film


The Boy Friend   -Tony
Actor, Choreographer
Film




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Highlights

1998 Dropped out of NBT due to illness, passing duties on to associate director Michael Pink
1996 Appointed Commander of the British Empire
1994 Was artistic director for the Northern Ballet Theatre's production of "A Christmas Carol"; production aired on A&E in the USA
1989 Worked again with Russell, acting in "The Rainbow"
1988 Appeared in the Ken Russell thriller "The Lair of the White Worm"
1987 Played the painter L S Lowry in Gillian Lynne's Northern Ballet Theatre production "A Simple Man" on stage and on British television
1984 Acted in the popular syndicated miniseries "A Woman of Substance"
1982 Opened the Central School of Ballet with Ann Stannard in Clerkenwell, England
1977 Played Pierre in the NBC TV-movie adaptation of Victor Hugo's "The Hunchback of Notre Dame"
1976 Featured in "The Slipper and the Rose", a musical retelling of the Cinderella fairy tale, starring Richard Chamberlain
1971 Had starring roles in "The Music Lovers" and "The Boy Friend", both films produced and directed by Russell
1969 Appeared in Ken Russell's adaptation of "Women in Love"
1967 Left the Royal Ballet, citing problems with arthritic feet
1966 Had a successful run as the Joker in John Cranko's "Card Game"
1965 For the premiere performance of "Romeo and Juliet", he and Seymour were replaced by the more well-known Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn
1963 Transferred to the Royal Ballet at Covent Garden, taking lead roles in "Coppelia", "Giselle", "Daphnis and Chloe" and "Cinderella"
1961 Again danced with Seymour in the premiere of "The Two Pigeons"
1960 Won his first big stage role in "The Invitation" cast opposite Seymour at her recommendation
1957 - 1963 Danced in the Royal Ballet touring company
1956 Began working in Covent Garden Opera Ballet with contemporary Lynn Seymour after graduating from the Royal Ballet School
Won a scholarship to London's Royal Ballet School
With the touring company, danced leading roles in "The Sleeping Beauty", "Swan Lake", "La Fille Mal Gardee" and "Sylvia"
Joined the Royal Shakespeare Company and acted in acclaimed productions of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "Hamlet"
Acted in varied roles in productions in Manchester, Bristol and Oxford theaters
Took over as director of Northern Ballet Theatre; transformed its repertoire, creating full-evening productions such as "Don Quixote" and "Dracula"


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The Rainbow
Released: May. 5, 1989

Jungle Assault
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The Lair of the White Worm
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The Slipper and the Rose
Released: Jan. 1, 1976

Women in Love
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