Christopher Wheeldon

British contemporary ballet choreographer
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Summary

Christopher Wheeldon was born on March 22, 1973[1], in Yeovil[2]. He has worked as a choreographer[3], ballet dancer[4], and dancer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (648 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[7]
  • Field of work: ballet[8]
  • Educated at: Royal Ballet School[9]
  • Notable work: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland[10]
  • Award received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[11], Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12], National Dance Awards[13], American Choreography Awards[14]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Family name: Wheeldon[17]
  • Given name: Christopher[18], Peter[19]
  • Participant in: Prix de Lausanne[20]
  • Nominated for: Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22]
  • Documentation files at: SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[23]
  • P14750: 2289-20B5-FB01-BB14-C71A[24]

Why It Matters

Christopher Wheeldon has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Christopher Wheeldon born?

Christopher Wheeldon was born in Yeovil[2].

What did Christopher Wheeldon do for work?

Christopher Wheeldon worked as a choreographer[3], ballet dancer[4], and dancer[5].

Where did Christopher Wheeldon go to school?

Christopher Wheeldon was educated at Royal Ballet School[9].

What awards did Christopher Wheeldon receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[11], Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12], National Dance Awards[13], and American Choreography Awards[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . prixdelausanne.org. Retrieved . prixdelausanne.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · C960657 · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Lex id → Christopher_Wheeldon
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  2. 7w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 2289-20B5-FB01-BB14-C71A
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Royal Ballet School
    Participant in → Prix de Lausanne
    Nominated for → Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical
    Place of birth → Yeovil
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