Lindsay Kemp

Personal Info

Birthday

May 3, 1938

Day of Death

2018-08-24

(80 years old)

Place of Birth

South Shields, England, UK

Lindsay Kemp

Biography

Lindsay Kemp was an English dancer, actor, teacher, mime artist, and choreographer. He collaborated with David Bowie as he invented theatrical personas such as Ziggy Stardust and taught Kate Bush how to dance. He starred in The Wicker Man and collaborated on films with auteurs like Ken Russell and Derek Jarman.

Known For

The Wicker Man

Savage Messiah

Velvet Goldmine

Valentino

Sebastiane

The Line, the Cross & the Curve

Jubilee

Hamlet at Elsinore

Filmography

2021
David Bowie: London Boy
as Self
2020
Lindsay Dances - Theatre and life according to Lindsay Kemp
as Self
2019
David Bowie: Finding Fame
as Self
2014
The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill
as Self
1998
Velvet Goldmine
as Pantomime Dame
1993
The Line, the Cross & the Curve
as Guide
1987
Italian Postcards
as Vinicio Secchi
1982
Flowers
as Divine
1978
Jubilee
as Cabaret Performer
1977
Valentino
as Mortician
1976
Sebastiane
as Dancer
1974
The Stud
as Topstar
1973
The Wicker Man
as Alder MacGreagor
1972
Savage Messiah
as Angus Corky
1970
The Looking Glass Murders
as Pierrot
1964
Hamlet at Elsinore
as Player Queen