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David Paltenghi(1919-1961)

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  • Actor
  • Director
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David Paltenghi was born on 20 July 1919 in Christchurch, England, UK. He was an actor and director, known for Escapement (1958), The Love Match (1955) and Armchair Theatre (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

Escapement (1958)
Escapement
4.6
  • Director(dream sequence)
  • 1958
The Love Match (1955)
The Love Match
6.6
  • Director(as David Paltenchi)
  • 1955
Armchair Theatre (1956)
Armchair Theatre
7.6
TV Series
  • Additional Crew
Peter Sellers, Margot Grahame, and Brian Reece in Orders Are Orders (1954)
Orders Are Orders
4.8
  • Director
  • 1954

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  • Armchair Theatre (1956)
    Armchair Theatre
    7.6
    TV Series
    • dances arranged by
    • 1956
  • Port Afrique (1956)
    Port Afrique
    5.2
    • choreographer
    • 1956
  • Alexandre le Grand (1956)
    Alexandre le Grand
    5.8
    • choreographer (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Le serment du chevalier noir (1954)
    Le serment du chevalier noir
    5.2
    • choreographer
    • 1954
  • Up to His Neck (1954)
    Up to His Neck
    5.5
    • choreographer
    • 1954
  • Le démon de la danse (1954)
    Le démon de la danse
    5.2
    • choreographer
    • 1954
  • Le prisonnier du harem (1954)
    Le prisonnier du harem
    5.5
    • 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
    • production associate
    • 1952–1953
  • La rose et l'épée (1953)
    La rose et l'épée
    6.3
    • dances by
    • 1953
  • Edith Evans, Yvonne Mitchell, and Anton Walbrook in La Reine des cartes (1949)
    La Reine des cartes
    7.1
    • choreographer
    • 1949
  • A Song on the Wind
    TV Movie
    • choreographer
    • 1948
  • Laurence Olivier and Jean Simmons in Hamlet (1948)
    Hamlet
    7.5
    • mime play
    • 1948

Actor



  • La bataille du Rio de la Plata (1956)
    La bataille du Rio de la Plata
    6.6
    • Customs Officer (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Invitation à la danse (1956)
    Invitation à la danse
    6.4
    • The Husband in 'Ring Around the Rosy'
    • 1956
  • Harmony Lane (1954)
    Harmony Lane
    5.5
    Short
    • 1954
  • Le serment du chevalier noir (1954)
    Le serment du chevalier noir
    5.2
    • High Priest
    • 1954
  • The House of Cards
    TV Movie
    • The Man
    • The King
    • 1953
  • Kaleidoscope
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Self in Pictures in the Fire segment
    • 1951
  • Edith Evans, Yvonne Mitchell, and Anton Walbrook in La Reine des cartes (1949)
    La Reine des cartes
    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

Director



  • Escapement (1958)
    Escapement
    4.6
    • Director (dream sequence)
    • 1958
  • The Tyburn Case (1957)
    The Tyburn Case
    7.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 1957
  • Dick Turpin: Highwayman (1956)
    Dick Turpin: Highwayman
    5.0
    Short
    • Director
    • 1956
  • Armchair Theatre (1956)
    Armchair Theatre
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1956
  • Keep It Clean (1956)
    Keep It Clean
    4.0
    • Director
    • 1956
  • The Love Match (1955)
    The Love Match
    6.6
    • Director (as David Paltenchi)
    • 1955
  • Peter Sellers, Margot Grahame, and Brian Reece in Orders Are Orders (1954)
    Orders Are Orders
    4.8
    • Director
    • 1954

Personal details

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  • 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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