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Gillian Lynne

British ballet dancer, actress, choreographer and director (1926-2018) · United Kingdom · Actors · Died at 92

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Dame Gillian Barbara Lynne was an English ballerina, dancer, choreographer, actress, and theatre-television director, noted for her theatre choreography associated with two of the longest-running shows in Broadway history, Cats and The Phantom of the Opera.

A life in dates

2018Died1 July 20182013Dame Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAwardSociety of London Theatre Special AwardAward2012The Story of MusicalsSeries2011Entertaining the TroopsFilm2006Phantom of the Opera: Behind the MaskFilm2005Behind The Mask: The Phantom Of The OperaFilm, Herself2002The Making of Chitty Chitty Bang BangFilm2001Queen Elizabeth II Coronation AwardAward1997Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAward1987A Simple ManFilm, Director1984Morte d'ArthurFilm, Director1982Easy MoneyFilm, Director1981Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in a MusicalAward1974PlayhouseSeries, Director1958A Midsummer Night's DreamFilm, Puck1956The Last Man to HangFilm, Gaskin's Girl1953The Master of BallantraeFilm, Marianne (uncredited)1926Born20 February 1926

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Filmography 10

ETEntertaining the Troops2011
PMPhantom of the Opera: Behind the Mask2006
BOBehind The Mask: The Phantom Of The OperaHerself2005
TBThe Making of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang2002
AMA Simple ManDirector1987
MAMorte d'ArthurDirector1984
EMEasy MoneyDirector1982
ADA Midsummer Night's DreamPuck1958
THThe Last Man to HangGaskin's Girl1956
TBThe Master of BallantraeMarianne (uncredited)1953

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Television 2

TMThe Story of Musicals2012
PLPlayhouseDirector1974

Awards

Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire2013
Society of London Theatre Special Award2013
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award2001
Commander of the Order of the British Empire1997
Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in a Musical1981

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Dame Gillian Barbara Lynne was an English ballerina, dancer, choreographer, actress, and theatre-television director, noted for her theatre choreography associated with two of the longest-running shows in Broadway history, Cats and The Phantom of the Opera. At age 87, she was made a DBE in the 2014 New Year Honours List.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1926 to 2018 · aged 92

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