Carlos Acosta

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Biography

Crew Roles

Don Quixote (The Royal Ballet) 2022

Director

Don Quixote (The Royal Ballet)

Choreographer

Royal Opera House: Don Quixote

Choreographer

Royal Opera House: Don Quixote

Production Designer

Dance on Film: BBC Introducing Arts

Writer

Dance on Film: BBC Introducing Arts

Director of Photography

Cast RolesCast Roles Played = {25}

Romeo

2007-01-17 0

Romeo & Juliet - The Royal Ballet

Carlos Acosta dances as one of the two star-crossed lovers in Shakespeare's timeless tragedy, presented with the classic Kenneth MacMillan choreography and beautifully staged by The Royal Ballet. In t ...

Genre :Music

Tomas

2013-11-29 4.962

Day of the Flowers

Two young, strong-willed Scottish sisters, one a left-wing activist, the other a most-popular-girl-in-school type, take their late father's ashes to Cuba, the site of many family legends of his servic ...

Genre :Romance, Comedy, Drama

Self

2004-02-03 0

Dance Cuba: Dreams of Flight

Dance Cuba: Dreams of Flight begins with the historic coming together of American and Cuban dance companies in Havana. The heart and soul of the film rests in the human stories that revolve around the ...

Genre :Documentary

Dante

2008-09-06 5.944

New York, I Love You

New York, I Love You delves into the intimate lives of New Yorkers as they grapple with, delight in and search for love. Journey from the Diamond District in the heart of Manhattan, through Chinatown ...

Genre :Comedy, Drama, Romance

Himself

2014-12-26 0

Carlos Acosta's Cuban Night

International ballet star Carlos Acosta curates and stars in a mixed programme of vibrant Cuban dance inspired by his homeland and performed and recorded on the main stage of the Royal Opera House in ...

Genre :Music

1972-01-01 0

The Sellouts

A 1972 television adaptation of Los Vendidos, a one-act play by Chicano playwright Luis Valdez, a founding member of El Teatro Campesino. The play examines and dramatizes stereotypes of Mexican Americ ...

Genre :

2015-12-25 0

Darcey's Ballet Heroes

60-minute film in which ballet star Darcey Bussell undertakes a very personal journey to meet the heroes and dancers who transformed male ballet. ...

Genre :Documentary

Basilio

2014-03-31 8

Don Quixote (The Royal Ballet)

Carlos Acosta's first venture directing one of ballet's 19th century classics was eagerly anticipated, as was his own starring role in the production (as Basilio), opposite the Argentinian Royal Balle ...

Genre :Music

Solor

2011-01-04 0

La Bayadère

Marius Petipa’s exotic ballet set in legendary India is a story of love, death and vengeful judgement. Natalia Makarova’s sumptuous recreation of Petipa’s choreography, with atmospheric sets by Pier L ...

Genre :Music

Spartacus

2008-08-09 1

Carlos Acosta: Spartacus

Internationally acclaimed as the greatest male dancer of his generation, Carlos Acosta stars as the rebel slave in the most spectacular of Soviet ballets. Filmed in Paris after triumphant performances ...

Genre :Music

Ballet Dancer

2016-05-05 6.065

Our Kind of Traitor

A young Oxford academic and his attorney girlfriend holiday in Morocco. They bump into a Russian millionaire who owns a peninsula and a diamond watch. He wants a game of tennis. What else he wants pro ...

Genre :Thriller

Franz

2000-02-19 10

Coppélia (The Royal Ballet)

Coppélia, a mechanical doll made by the toy-maker Dr. Coppelius, is so life-like that some believe she is his daughter. The mistake leads to intrigue and jealousy in love. Directed by Ross MacGibbon, ...

Genre :Fantasy, Music

Albrecht

2014-01-27 0

Giselle

The peasant girl Giselle discovers the true identity of her lover Albrecht – and that he is promised to another. This is one of The Royal Ballet’s most loved and admired productions, faithful to the ...

Genre :Music

Carlos Acosta (Actual)

2018-12-14 6.9

Yuli

Yuli is the nickname given to Carlos Acosta by his father, Pedro, who considers him the son of Ogun, an African god and a fighter. As a child Yuli avoids discipline and education, learning from the st ...

Genre :Drama

Des Grieux

2008-01-01 0

Manon (The Royal Ballet)

The Royal Ballet performs a production of Manon, starring Tamara Rojo in the title role with the world-famous dancer Carlos Acosta as her lover Des Grieux. In decadent 18th century Paris, the young, ...

Genre :

Colas

2005-02-02 0

La Fille mal gardée

Ever since its triumphant premiere in 1960, Frederick Ashton's La Fille mal gardee has been treasured as one of his happiest creations - his artistic tribute to nature, and an expression of his feelin ...

Genre :Music

Himself

2019-01-21 0

The Letter

The Letter tells the true story of 11-year-old Andrè and his inspiration to pursue a ballet career. ...

Genre :Documentary

2010-01-01 0

Three Ballets by Kenneth MacMillan: Elite Syncopations/The Judas Tree/Concerto

"MacMillan's vision has been vital in shaping The Royal Ballet's style and repertory, and what better way to appreciate his art than with this rare chance to experience three contrasting works in a si ...

Genre :Music

Self - Presenter

2020-05-27 0

Dance on Film: BBC Introducing Arts

Acclaimed dancer Carlos Acosta introduces a new generation of film makers who use b-boying, ballet and contemporary dance to tell their stories. Subjects range from dancing in a bingo hall, acid attac ...

Genre :Drama, Music, Documentary

Self (archive footage)

2010-10-26 0

The Blu-ray Experience II: Opera, Ballet & theatre

Genre :Documentary, Music

Osmar Barbosa

1998-05-27 0

La casa bruciata

1998 Made-for-TV Italian film. ...

Genre :Drama, TV Movie

Self

2021-01-28 0

Dancing Nation

Sadler’s Wells & BBC Arts present a three-part celebration of dance featuring many of the UK’s leading dance companies and the most exciting new emerging talent. Presented by Brenda Emmanus as part o ...

Genre :Documentary

Self

2019-01-25 6

Rob & Romesh Vs

After the success of their 2017 show with heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua, funny men Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan are back to interview more celebrities from the worlds of sport, ente ...

Genre :Reality, Comedy

Derián Paredes

1994-09-28 3

Pura Sangre

Pura Sangre is a Venezuelan telenovela that was produced by and seen on Radio caracas Television. It was written by Julio César Marmol and directed by Olegario Barrera. This telenovela lasted 168 epis ...

Genre :Soap, Drama

Self

1965-10-17 7

aspekte

A 30-minute weekly cultural magazine program. The head of aspekte, Wolgang Herles, describes the program as follows: "For 40 years, "aspekte" has repeatedly set out to enrich television with cultural ...