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Kenneth Macmillan Biography (1929-1992)

Born December 11, 1929, in Dunfermline, Scotland; died of a heart attack, October 29, 1992, in London, England; married Deborah Williams, 1974; children:Charlotte.

Nationality

Scottish

Gender

Male

Birth Details

December 11, 1929

Dunfermline, Scotland

Death Details

October 29, 1992

London, England

Famous Works

• Credits; STAGE WORK; CHOREOGRAPHER
• Somnambulism, The Royal Ballet, 1953.
• Noctambules, The Royal Ballet, 1956.
• Winter's Eyes, American Ballet Theatre, 1957.
• Journey, American Ballet Theatre, 1957.
• The Burrow, The Royal Ballet, 1958.
• Sleeping Beauty, The Royal Ballet, Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, 1963.
• Giselle, The Royal Ballet, Metropolitan Opera House, 1963.
• The Two Pigeons, The Royal Ballet, Metropolitan Opera House, 1963.
• Facade, The Royal Ballet, Metropolitan Opera House, 1963.
• Le Lac des Cygnes, The Royal Ballet, Metropolitan Opera House, 1963.
• Symphony, The Royal Ballet, Metropolitan Opera House, 1963.
• Marguerite and Armand, The Royal Ballet, Metropolitan Opera House, 1963.
• Les Patineurs, The Royal Ballet, Metropolitan Opera House, 1963.
• Les Sylphides, The Royal Ballet, Metropolitan Opera House, 1963.
• The Rite of Spring, The Royal Ballet, Metropolitan Opera House, 1963.
• Le Corsaire Pas de Deux, The Royal Ballet, Metropolitan Opera House, 1963.
• Napoli Divertissement, The Royal Ballet, Metropolitan Opera House, 1963.
• Flower Festival at Genzano Pas de Deux, The Royal Ballet, Metropolitan Opera House, 1963.
• The Invitation, The Royal Ballet, Metropolitan Opera House, 1963.
• La Fete Etrange, The Royal Ballet, Metropolitan Opera House, 1963.
• Elektra, The Royal Ballet, Metropolitan Opera House, 1963.
• Romeo and Juliet, The Royal Ballet, Metropolitan Opera House, 1965.
• Swan Lake, The Royal Ballet, Metropolitan Opera House, 1965.
• Les Sylphides, The Royal Ballet, Metropolitan Opera House, 1965.
• Les Biches, The Royal Ballet, Metropolitan Opera House, 1965.
• Daphnis and Chloe, The Royal Ballet, Metropolitan Opera House, 1965.
• The Dream, The Royal Ballet, Metropolitan Opera House, 1965.
• A Wedding Bouquet, The Royal Ballet, Metropolitan Opera House, 1965.
• Giselle, The Royal Ballet, Metropolitan Opera House, 1965.
• Marguerite and Armand, The Royal Ballet, Metropolitan Opera House, 1965.
• The Invitation, The Royal Ballet, Metropolitan Opera House, 1965.
• Laurentia, The Royal Ballet, Metropolitan Opera House, 1965.
• La Bayadere, The Royal Ballet, Metropolitan Opera House, 1965.
• Les Patineurs, The Royal Ballet, Metropolitan Opera House, 1965.
• Song of the Earth, The Stuttgart Ballet, Wurttemberg State Theatre, 1965.
• Anastasia (one act; later final act of the full-length ballet in 1971), Deutsche Oper, Berlin, Germany, c. 1967.
• (With others) Icedancing, Minskoff Theatre, 1978.
• Isadora, The Royal Ballet, produced in New York City, 1981.
• La Fin du Jour, The Royal Ballet, produced in New York City, 1981.
• Sleeping Beauty, American Ballet Theatre, 1984.
• Sleeping Beauty, Ballet Theatre, 1987.
• The Judas Tree, The Royal Ballet, 1992.
• Carousel, Royal National Theatre, London, 1992-93.
• Other principal ballets include Danses Concertantes, Anastasia, 1971, Manon, Elite Syncopations, Mayerling, 1978, My Brother, My Sisters, c. 1981, ThePrince of the Pagodas, Winter Dreams (one act; based on Anton Chekov's ThreeSisters), Solitaire, Agon, Diversions, La Creation du Monde, Images of Love,Concerto, Cain and Abel, Olympiad, Triad, Ballade, The Poltroon, Manon, Pavanne, The Four Seasons, Rituals, The Wild Boy, and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Requiem. Has created ballets for Ballet Rambert and the American Ballet Theatre.
• Credits; STAGE WORK; DIRECTOR
• The Chairs, New Inn Theatre, Ealing, England, 1982.
• The Lesson, New Inn Theatre, 1982.
• The Dance of Death, Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, England, 1983.
• The Kingdom of Earth, Hampstead Theatre Club, London, 1984.
• Credits; FILM WORK; CHOREOGRAPHER
• Expresso Bongo, Continental, 1959.
• Romeo and Juliet, Embassy, 1966.
• "Romeo and Juliet," The Turning Point, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1977.
• Little Nikita, Columbia, 1988.
• Credits; TELEVISION WORK
• Choreographer and director, Romeo and Juliet, syndicated, 1985.
• Credits; TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SPECIALS
• Ugly stepsister, Cinderella (with the Royal Ballet Company), NBC, 1957.

Further Reference

BOOKS

• Newsmakers 93, cumulation, Gale, 1993.

PERIODICALS

• New York Times, October 31, 1992, p. 1400.