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Biography
Sir Matthew Christopher Bourne is a British choreographer. His productions contain many classic cinema and popular culture references and draw thematic inspiration from musicals, film noir and popular culture.
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Awards & recognition
- honorary doctorate · 2007
- Laurence Olivier Award — Best Theatre Choreographer · 2005
- Laurence Olivier Award — Best Theatre Choreographer · 2003
- Shakespeare Prize · 2003
- Laurence Olivier Award — Best Theatre Choreographer · 2002
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- Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Director of a Musical · 1999
- Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Choreography · 1999
- Tony Award — Best Choreography · 1999
- Tony Award — Best Direction of a Musical · 1999
- BBC Jazz Awards
- Critics' Circle Award — Distinguished Service to the Arts
- Helpmann Award — Best Choreography in a Musical
- Knight Bachelor
- National Dance Awards
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award
- Society of London Theatre Special Award
- Laurence Olivier Award — Best New Dance Production · 2011 · nominated
- Laurence Olivier Award — Best Theatre Choreographer · 2010 · nominated
- Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Choreography · 2007 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Choreography · 2007 · nominated
- Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Choreography · 2005 · nominated
- Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Director of a Musical · 2005 · nominated
- Laurence Olivier Award — Best Director · 2005 · nominated
- Laurence Olivier Award — Best Theatre Choreographer · 2005 · nominated
- Laurence Olivier Award — Best Theatre Choreographer · 2003 · nominated
- Laurence Olivier Award — Best Director · 2003 · nominated
- Laurence Olivier Award — Best Theatre Choreographer · 2002 · nominated
- Laurence Olivier Award — Outstanding Achievement in Dance · 2001 · nominated
- Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Choreography · 1999 · nominated
- Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Director of a Musical · 1999 · nominated
Filmography6 titles

Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake
2019Choreographer, Director
2019Choreographer, Director

Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty: A Gothic Romance
2013Choreographer, Director
2013Choreographer, Director

Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes
2020Choreographer, Director
2020Choreographer, Director

Swan Lake
2012Choreographer, Stage Director
2012Choreographer, Stage Director

Rebecka Martinsson
2017Music
2017Music

Matthew Bourne's The Car Man
2016Director
2016Director