Frederick Ashton

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Frederick Ashton

Born September 17, 1904 in Guayaquil, EcuadorDied August 18, 198835 films

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Sir Frederick William Mallandaine Ashton OM, CH, CBE  (17 September 1904 – 18 October 1988) was a leading international dancer and choreographer. He is most noted as the founder choreographer of The Royal Ballet in London, but also worked as a director and choreographer of opera, film and theatre revues.

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The Tales of Hoffmann posterFirst watchThe Tales of Hoffmann19517.1Their style at its most typical, and among their best-rated work.A melancholy poet reflects on three women he loved and lost in the past: a mechanical performing doll, a Venetian courtesan, and the consumptive daughter of a celebrated composer.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Turning Point poster6.6The Turning Point1977

Filmography

35 films
  1. 2025Royal Ballet & Opera 2025/26: CinderellaChoreographer
  2. 2024Royal Ballet & Opera 2024/25: CinderellaChoreographer
  3. 2024The Wayward DaughterChoreographer
  4. 2023The Royal Ballet: The Sleeping BeautyChoreographer
  5. 2023The Royal Ballet: CinderellaChoreographer
  6. 2022A Month in the CountryChoreographer
  7. 2022The Cellist and The Two PigeonsChoreographer
  8. 2020Royal Opera House: The Sleeping BeautyChoreographer
  9. 2019Concerto / Enigma Variations / Raymonda Act III (Royal Ballet)Choreographer
  10. 2018Tchaikovsky: Swan LakeChoreographer
  11. 2017The ROH Live: The Dream / Symphonic Variations / Marguerite and ArmandChoreographer
  12. 2017The Sleeping BeautyCreative Consultant
  13. 2015Nureyev & Friends: A Gala TributeChoreographer
  14. 2015La Fille Mal Gardée (The Royal Ballet)Choreographer
  15. 2012La Fille mal gardéeChoreographer
  16. 2009Henze: OndineChoreographer
  17. 2008Frederick Ashton's Tales of Beatrix PotterChoreographer
  18. 2006The Sleeping BeautyChoreographer
  19. 2005Sylvia (Royal Ballet)Choreographer
  20. 2005La Fille mal gardéeChoreographer
  21. 2004Daphnis and Chloe: The Royal BalletChoreographer
  22. 1994The Sleeping BeautyChoreographer
  23. 1982Swan LakeChoreographer
  24. 1979Stories from a Flying TrunkChoreographer
  25. 1978Ashton: The DreamChoreographer
  26. 1977The Turning PointChoreographer
  27. 1976A Month in the CountryChoreographer
  28. 1971Tales of Beatrix PotterChoreographer
  29. 1970CinderellaChoreographer
  30. 1968Jazz CalendarChoreographer
  31. 1963Swan LakeChoreographer
  32. 1960The Royal BalletChoreographer
  33. 1953The Story of Three LovesChoreographer
  34. 1951The Tales of HoffmannChoreographer
  35. 1931Dance Pretty LadyChoreographer