Anthony Dowell
Actor
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).
As Director
Filmography
Valentino
as Vaslav Nijinsky 1977
The Nutcracker
as Sugar Plum Fairy's Prince 1985
Romeo and Juliet
as Benvolio 1966
The Nutcracker - The Royal Ballet
as Drosselmeyer 2001
Cinderella
as The Prince 1970
Peter and the Wolf
as Grandfather 1997
The Beatles Forever
as Self 1977
The Prince of the Pagodas
as The Emperor 1990
Swan Lake
as Prince Siegfried 1982
A Month in the Country
as Beliaev 1976
Ashton: The Dream
as Oberon 1978
Darcey's Ballet Heroes
2015