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David Paltenghi(1919-1961)

  • Choreography
  • Director
  • Actor
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David Paltenghi was born on 20 July 1919 in Christchurch, England, UK. He was an actor and director, known for The Electronic Monster (1958), Orders Are Orders (1954) and Keep It Clean (1956). He was married to Pamela Georgina Louise Mason. He died on 4 February 1961 in Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK.
BornJuly 20, 1919
DiedFebruary 4, 1961(41)
BornJuly 20, 1919
DiedFebruary 4, 1961(41)
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Known for

The Electronic Monster (1958)
The Electronic Monster
4.6
  • Director
  • 1958
Peter Sellers, Margot Grahame, and Brian Reece in Orders Are Orders (1954)
Orders Are Orders
4.8
  • Director
  • 1954
Keep It Clean (1956)
Keep It Clean
3.8
  • Director
  • 1956
The Love Match (1955)
The Love Match
6.3
  • Director(as David Paltenchi)
  • 1955

Credits

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Choreography

  • Armchair Theatre (1956)
    Armchair Theatre
    7.7
    TV Series
    • dances arranged by
    • 1956
  • Port Afrique (1956)
    Port Afrique
    5.2
    • choreographer
    • 1956
  • Alexander the Great (1956)
    Alexander the Great
    5.8
    • choreographer (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • The Black Knight (1954)
    The Black Knight
    5.2
    • choreographer
    • 1954
  • Up to His Neck (1954)
    Up to His Neck
    5.5
    • choreographer
    • 1954
  • Dance Little Lady (1954)
    Dance Little Lady
    5.3
    • choreographer
    • 1954
  • You Know What Sailors Are (1954)
    You Know What Sailors Are
    5.4
    • choreographer
    • 1954
  • Face the Music
    TV Series
    • dance director
    • dances directed by
    • 1953
  • Eric Robinson in Music for You (1951)
    Music for You
    TV Series
    • choreographer
    • 1952–1953
  • The Sword and the Rose (1953)
    The Sword and the Rose
    6.3
    • dances by
    • 1953
  • Edith Evans and Anton Walbrook in The Queen of Spades (1949)
    The Queen of Spades
    7.1
    • choreographer
    • 1949
  • A Song on the Wind
    TV Movie
    • choreographer
    • 1948

Director

  • The Electronic Monster (1958)
    The Electronic Monster
    4.6
    • dream sequence
    • 1958
  • The Tyburn Case (1957)
    The Tyburn Case
    7.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 1957
  • Dick Turpin: Highwayman (1956)
    Dick Turpin: Highwayman
    4.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1956
  • Armchair Theatre (1956)
    Armchair Theatre
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1956
  • Keep It Clean (1956)
    Keep It Clean
    3.8
    • Director
    • 1956
  • The Love Match (1955)
    The Love Match
    6.3
    • Director (as David Paltenchi)
    • 1955
  • Peter Sellers, Margot Grahame, and Brian Reece in Orders Are Orders (1954)
    Orders Are Orders
    4.8
    • Director
    • 1954

Actor

  • Pursuit of the Graf Spee (1956)
    Pursuit of the Graf Spee
    6.6
    • Customs Officer (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Invitation to the Dance (1956)
    Invitation to the Dance
    6.4
    • The Husband in 'Ring Around the Rosy'
    • 1956
  • Harmony Lane (1954)
    Harmony Lane
    5.6
    Short
    • 1954
  • The Black Knight (1954)
    The Black Knight
    5.2
    • High Priest
    • 1954
  • The House of Cards
    TV Movie
    • The Man
    • The King
    • 1953
  • Edith Evans and Anton Walbrook in The Queen of Spades (1949)
    The Queen of Spades
    7.1
    • Officer in the Gaming Room
    • 1949
  • Jean Kent and Albert Lieven in Sleeping Car to Trieste (1948)
    Sleeping Car to Trieste
    6.6
    • Vincente (uncredited)
    • 1948

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • David Paltenchi
  • Born
    • July 20, 1919
    • Christchurch, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 4, 1961
    • Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Pamela Georgina Louise Mason1949 - February 4, 1961 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    He performed in the ballet, "The Haunted Ballroom" by Ninette De Valois, "Comus" by Robert Helpmann, and "Casse Noisette Act II: The Kingdom of Sweets" by Ivanorff in a Sadler's Wells Ballet at the New Theatre in London, England with Margot Fonteyn, Robert Helpmann, Jean Bedells, Peggy Van Praagh, Beryl Grey, Moyra Fraser, John Field, Celia Franca, Lorna Mossford and Joy Newton in the cast. Constant Lambert was orchestra conductor.

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