Eleanor Fazan

Eleanor Henta Fazan OBE (born 29 May 1930), is a Kenyan-born British actress and choreographer.[1][2] She is best known for her roles in productions: Willow, Hot Fuzz and Lassiter. A highly talented film choreographer and a dancer in her era, Eleanor was awarded the Order of the British Empire in the 2013 Queen's New Years Honours List in 2013.[3]

Eleanor Fazan
Born
Eleanor Henta Fazan

(1930-05-29) May 29, 1930
Kenya
NationalityKenyan
Other namesFiz
OccupationActress, director, choreographer, dancer
Years active1949–2012
Spouse(s)Stanley Myers
Children1

Personal life

She was born on 29 May 1930 in Kenya. She later trained in dancing with Sadler's Wells Ballet (currently known as 'The Royal Ballet'). Later she joined with the Arts Educational School.[3]

She was married to a British composer Stanley Myers where the wedding was celebrated in 1955. The couple has one child.

Career

In 1974, she made her Royal Opera debut on Der Ring des Nibelungen, directed by Götz Friedrich. She made phenomenal work in Royal Opera, where she contributed to numerous plays in the following years under the prominent theater directors Elijah Moshinsk, John Copley, Friedrich and John Schlesinger in their plays such as: Peter Grimes, Lohengrin, The Rake’s Progress, Macbeth, Samson, Otello, Attila, Ariadne auf Naxos, Semele, Idomeneo, re di Creta, Elektra, Les Contes d’Hoffmann and Der Rosenkavalier.[3]

Meanwhile, she entered cinema as a choreographer as well as actress where she appeared in Oh! What a Lovely War, Heaven’s Gate, Willow, Cold Comfort Farm, Mrs Henderson Presents and Hot Fuzz. In 1993, she was awarded with the Industry Award from British Film Institute.[3]

Partial Filmography
YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
1999OneginChoreographerFilm
2007Hot FuzzChoreographerFilm

References
  1. "Eleanor Fazan; Born: 29 May 1930". British Film Institute. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  2. "Voluntourism in Malawi: Can horse power can make a better world?". telegraph. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  3. "Eleanor Fazan: CHOREOGRAPHER". Royal Opera House. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
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