Christopher Saunders
Known For: Acting
Biography
Christopher Saunders is a British dancer. He trained at The Royal Ballet School. He entered the The Royal Ballet in 1983. He was promoted to Soloist in 1991 and to Principal Character Artist in 1997. He appointed Ballet Master in 2001 and Rehearsal Director in 2017.
Filmography
2023
- Don Quixote from Birmingham Royal Ballet ... (Stage Director)
2022
- The Royal Ballet: Mayerling as Emperor Franz Joseph
- A Month in the Country as Yslaev
2021
- ROH Live: The Nutcracker as Herr Drosselmeyer
- The Nutcracker - The Royal Ballet as Herr Drosselmeyer
2020
2019
- Concerto / Enigma Variations / Raymonda Act III (Royal Ballet) as Edward Elgar
- Royal Opera House: Don Quixote as Don Quixote
- The Royal Ballet: Within the Golden Hour / Medusa / Flight Pattern ... (Stage Director)
2018
- Manon (The Royal Ballet) ... (Stage Director)
- The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker as Dr Stahlbaum
2017
- The ROH Live: The Dream / Symphonic Variations / Marguerite and Armand as Armand's Father
- The Sleeping Beauty as King Florestan XXIV
- Anastasia as Tsar Nicholas II
- Royal Opera House: Coppélia as The Burgomaster
2016
- The Nutcracker as Dr Stahlbaum
2015
- La Fille Mal Gardée (The Royal Ballet) as Thomas
- Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet as Lord Capulet
2014
- Giselle as The Duke
- Don Quixote (The Royal Ballet) as Don Quixote
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland as Father / The King of Hearts
- Royal Ballet: Manon as Monsieur G. M.
2013
- Romeo and Juliet (Royal Ballet) as Lord Capulet
2011
- Royal Opera House: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland as Father / King of Hearts
- La Bayadère as Rajah
2010
- The Blu-ray Experience II: Opera, Ballet & theatre as Self (Archive Footage)
2009
- Swan Lake as An Evil Spirit, later Von Rothbart
2006
- The Sleeping Beauty as King Florestan XXIV
2000
- Coppélia (The Royal Ballet) as The Duke