Frederick Ashton

Frederick Ashton

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Born
September 17, 1904
Died
August 18, 1988

The founding father of British ballet, he developed the "English style" of classical dancing. He saw Anna Pavlova dance in 1917, which inspired him to a lifetime in ballet. He studied in London with LĆ©onide Massine and Marie Rambert. He joined the Vic-Wells ballet, which later became the Royal…

Biography

The founding father of British ballet, he developed the "English style" of classical dancing. He saw Anna Pavlova dance in 1917, which inspired him to a lifetime in ballet. He studied in London with LƩonide Massine and Marie Rambert. He joined the Vic-Wells ballet, which later became the Royal Ballet of London, of which he eventually became director, succeeding Ninette de Valois during one of its greatest periods.

Actor

The Tales of Beatrix PotterThe Tales of Beatrix Potter(1971)as Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle
CinderellaCinderella(1970)as Ugly Stepsister
Producers' ShowcaseProducers' Showcase(1954)as Carabosse the Wicked Fairy
The Tales of HoffmannThe Tales of Hoffmann(1951)as Kleinzach, Cochenille, Self
The Sleeping Princess(1939)as Puss-in-Boots

Producer

CinderellaCinderella(1970)

Thanks

The Magic of DanceThe Magic of Dance(1979)

Archive Footage

MargotMargot(2005)as Self
The Tales of HelpmannThe Tales of Helpmann(1990)as Self
The Margot Fonteyn StoryThe Margot Fonteyn Story(1989)as Self

Known for

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Frederick Ashton, Robert Helpmann, and Moira Shearer in The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)Frederick Ashton, Pamela Brown, Robert Rounseville, and Moira Shearer in The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)Frederick Ashton in The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)

Credit Score: Frederick Ashton

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1951195219531954195519561957195819591960196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972
Carabosse the Wicked Fairy
Tue Oct 18 1955 – Sun Jan 06 1957
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownā˜…WinsNomsVotes
1Producers' Showcase30.001954•7.2720197
2The Tales of Hoffmann3.751952•7.1024576
3The Tales of Beatrix Potter3.251971•6.702707