Christopher Saunders
Actor · Stage Director
Active 2000–present
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.
Filmography
Minkus: Don Quixote - Royal Opera House — Don QuixoteSwan Lake (2009) — An Evil Spirit, later Von RothbartCoppélia (The Royal Ballet) (2000) — The DukeRoyal Opera House: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (2011) — Father / King of HeartsThe Nutcracker (2016) — Dr StahlbaumDon Quixote (The Royal Ballet) (2014) — Don QuixoteThe ROH Live: The Dream / Symphonic Variations / Marguerite and Armand (2017) — Armand's FatherThe Sleeping Beauty (2017) — King Florestan XXIVRoyal Opera House: The Sleeping Beauty (2020) — KingThe Sleeping Beauty (2006) — King Florestan XXIVROH Live: The Nutcracker (2021) — Herr DrosselmeyerProkofiev: Romeo and Juliet (2015) — Lord CapuletThe Royal Ballet: Mayerling (2022) — Emperor Franz JosephThe Nutcracker - The Royal Ballet (2021) — Herr DrosselmeyerRoyal Opera House: Coppélia (2017) — The BurgomasterA Month in the Country (2022) — YslaevLa Bayadère (2011) — RajahGiselle (2014) — The DukeRomeo and Juliet (Royal Ballet) (2013) — Lord Capulet · Stage DirectorAnastasia (2017) — Tsar Nicholas IIRoyal Opera House: Don Quixote (2019) — Don QuixoteConcerto / Enigma Variations / Raymonda Act III (Royal Ballet) (2019) — Edward Elgar · Stage DirectorThe Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker (2018) — Dr StahlbaumAlice's Adventures in Wonderland (2014) — Father / The King of Hearts · Stage Director