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My Take
Lindsay Kemp is one of those figures I find endlessly fascinating because his influence dwarfs his name recognition. A British dancer, mime, actor and choreographer, he's best remembered for Flowers, his 1974 show built on Jean Genet's novel. What strikes me most is that he taught and mentored a generation, shaping how performers thought about theatricality and the body. The tagline calling him American is plainly wrong, since he was born in South Shields and was thoroughly British. He worked until his death in 2018, and I'd put him in the category of artists whose fingerprints are everywhere even when the public can't name them.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lindsay Kemp
- Name (Japanese)
- リンゼイ・ケンプ
- Reading
- りんぜい・けんぷ
- Born
- May 3, 1938 – August 24, 2018
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Tiger
- Origin
- South Shields, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- choreographer / actor / ballet dancer / mime artist / film actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Lindsay Kemp born?
May 3, 1938 – August 24, 2018.
Where is Lindsay Kemp from?
Lindsay Kemp is from South Shields, United Kingdom.
What does Lindsay Kemp do?
Lindsay Kemp works as choreographer, actor, ballet dancer, mime artist, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.