Acting
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.
MovieThe Royal Ballet: Mayerling
2022
as Emperor Franz Joseph
MovieA Month in the Country
2022
as Yslaev
MovieThe Nutcracker - The Royal Ballet
2021
as Herr Drosselmeyer
MovieROH Live: The Nutcracker
2021
as Herr Drosselmeyer
MovieRoyal Opera House: The Sleeping Beauty
2020
as King
MovieConcerto / Enigma Variations / Raymonda Act III (Royal Ballet)
2019
as Edward Elgar
MovieRoyal Opera House: Don Quixote
2019
as Don Quixote
MovieThe Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker
2018
as Dr Stahlbaum
MovieAnastasia
2017
as Tsar Nicholas II
MovieThe ROH Live: The Dream / Symphonic Variations / Marguerite and Armand
2017
as Armand's Father
MovieRoyal Opera House: Coppélia
2017
as The Burgomaster
MovieThe Sleeping Beauty
2017
as King Florestan XXIV
MovieThe Nutcracker
2016
as Dr Stahlbaum
MovieProkofiev: Romeo and Juliet
2015
as Lord Capulet
MovieLa Fille Mal Gardée (The Royal Ballet)
2015
as Thomas
MovieAlice's Adventures in Wonderland
2014
as Father / The King of Hearts
MovieRoyal Ballet: Manon
2014
as Monsieur G. M.
MovieDon Quixote (The Royal Ballet)
2014
as Don Quixote
MovieGiselle
2014
as The Duke
MovieRomeo and Juliet (Royal Ballet)
2013
as Lord Capulet
MovieRoyal Opera House: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
2011
as Father / King of Hearts
MovieLa Bayadère
2011
as Rajah
MovieThe Blu-ray Experience II: Opera, Ballet & theatre
2010
as Self (Archive Footage)
MovieSwan Lake
2009
as An Evil Spirit, later Von Rothbart
MovieThe Sleeping Beauty
2006
as King Florestan XXIV
MovieCoppélia (The Royal Ballet)
2000
as The Duke
