Autographs of Robert Helpmann
Sir Robert Murray Helpmann CBE (né Helpman, 9 April 1909 – 28 September 1986) was an Australian ballet dancer, actor, director, and choreographer. After early work in Australia he moved to Britain in 1932, where he joined the Vic-Wells Ballet (now The Royal Ballet) under its creator, Ninette de Valois. He became one of the company's leading men, partnering Alicia Markova and later Margot Fonteyn. When Frederick Ashton, the company's chief choreographer, was called up for military service in the Second World War, Helpmann took over from him while continuing as a principal dancer. More about Robert Helpmann
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Helpmann, from the outset of his career was an actor as well as a dancer, and in the 1940s he turned increasingly to acting in plays, at the Old Vic and in the West End. Most of his roles were in Shakespeare plays but he also appeared in works by Shaw, Coward, Sartre and others. As a director his range was wide, from Shakespeare to opera, musicals and pantomime.
Helpmann became co-director of the Australian Ballet, in 1965, for whom he created several new ballets. He became sole director in 1975 but disagreements with the company's board led to his dismissal a year later. He directed for Australian Opera and acted in stage plays into the 1980s. Although primarily a stage artist, he appeared in fifteen films between 1942 (One of Our Aircraft is Missing) and 1984 (Second Time Lucky), including The Red Shoes, The Tales of Hoffmann, a film version of Igor Stravinsky's ballet-drama The Soldier's Tale ("L'Histoire du soldat") in which Helpmann played the Devil, and the Child Catcher in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Read even more about Robert Helpmann at Wikipedia
Helpmann became co-director of the Australian Ballet, in 1965, for whom he created several new ballets. He became sole director in 1975 but disagreements with the company's board led to his dismissal a year later. He directed for Australian Opera and acted in stage plays into the 1980s. Although primarily a stage artist, he appeared in fifteen films between 1942 (One of Our Aircraft is Missing) and 1984 (Second Time Lucky), including The Red Shoes, The Tales of Hoffmann, a film version of Igor Stravinsky's ballet-drama The Soldier's Tale ("L'Histoire du soldat") in which Helpmann played the Devil, and the Child Catcher in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Read even more about Robert Helpmann at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Robert Helpmann
In total, we tracked 63 items since 01/09/2012. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Robert Helpmann (Autograph Book, War Years, Newc. Theatre Royal, Robert Helpmann, Margot Fonteyn) was sold in March 2018 for £120.00 while the cheapest item (Robert Helpmann GENUINE Autograph) found a new owner for £0.99 in July 2018. The month with the most items sold (3) was May 2022 with an average selling price of £10.50 for an autographed item of Robert Helpmann. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2016 with £99.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £3.50 was November 2012. In average, an autographed item from Robert Helpmann is worth £15.49.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Robert Helpmann were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Ballet ROBERT HELPMANN d1986 @ 77 signed page (Child Catcher in Chitty Chitty B | £12.38 | |
| Ballet-ROBERT HELPMANN d1986 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (CHILD CATCHER) Signed CARD | £10.50 | |
| Hand Signed Autograph Book Page - Robert Helpmann - Actor Australian Ballet | £15.00 | |
| ROBERT HELPMANN HAND SIGNED POSTCARD | £19.99 | |
| ROBERT HELPMANN HEATHER RIPLEY ADRIAN HALL Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Photo SIGNED | £9.99 | |
| ROBERT HELPMANN ORIGINAL SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH. CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG | £22.00 | |
| Robert Helpmann Signed Royal Ballet Letter & Rare Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Photo | £19.55 | |
| Robert Helpmann Signed Royal Ballet Letter & Rare Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Photo | £17.55 | |
| Robert Helpmann Signed Royal Ballet Letter + Rare Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Photo | £18.25 | |
| Robert Helpmann Signed Royal Ballet Letter + Rare Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Photo | £10.50 | |
| Robert Helpmann Signed Vintage 3x5 Photo + Rare Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Photo | £19.99 | |
| Robert Helpmann Signed Vintage 3x5 Photo + Rare Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Photo | £10.50 | |
| Robert Helpmann Signed Vintage 3x5 Photo + Rare Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Photo | £6.50 | |
| Robert Helpmann. Actor And ballet Dancer. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Signed Card | £16.00 | |
| Sir Robert Helpmann vintage signed page AFTAL #145 | £22.00 | |