Frederick Ashton

Also known as Sir Frederick Ashton, Sir Frederick William Mallandaine Ashton, Frederick William Mallandaine Ashton

British dancer and choreographer (1904–1988)

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Frederick Ashton was a British dancer, choreographer, and screenwriter. Born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, he began his work period in 1926. He specialized in dance choreography, ballet, and dance. Ashton was a male who spoke English and identified as homosexual.

He died in Suffolk in 1988. Throughout his career, he received several awards, including the Commander of the Order of the British Empire, the Order of Merit, and the Knight of the Legion of Honour. He also held the noble title of Knight Bachelor. Ashton was a citizen of the United Kingdom and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

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Guayaquil, Ecuador

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article…

Known for

Tales of Beatrix Potter — Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle1971
Cinderella — Ugly Stepsister1970
The Tales of Hoffmann — Kleinsach / Cochenille1951
Television Demonstration Film1937

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Key facts

Born: Frederick William Mallandaine Ashton , ( 1904-09-17 ) 17 September 1904, Guayaquil , Ecuador
Died: 18 August 1988 (1988-08-18) (aged 83), Chandos Lodge, Eye, Suffolk , England
Citizenship: British
Occupation: Choreographer
Years active: 1926–1980
Notable work: Symphonic Variations (1946) Cinderella (1948) Sylvia (1952) Ondine (1958) La fille mal gardée (1960)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Frederick
Family name: Ashton
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Place of birth: Guayaquil
Place of death: Suffolk
Occupation: librettist
Languages spoken: English language
Noble title: Knight Bachelor
Field of work: choreography
Image: Sir Fred.jpg

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Commons category: Frederick Ashton
date of birth: 1904-09-17
date of death: 1988-08-18
sexual orientation: homosexuality
start of work period: 1926-00-00
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name in native language: Frederick Ashton

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Encyclopedic overview

Sir Frederick William Mallandaine Ashton (17 September 1904 – 18 August 1988) was a British ballet dancer and choreographer. He also worked as a director and choreographer in opera, film and revue.

Determined to be a dancer despite the opposition of his conventional middle-class family, Ashton was accepted as a pupil by Léonide Massine and then by Marie Rambert. In 1926 Rambert encouraged him to try his hand at choreography, and though he continued to dance professionally, with success, it was as a choreographer that he became famous.

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