Helmut Bakaitis
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Years active | 1967-present |
Helmut Bakaitis (born 26 September 1944) is a German Australian director, actor and screenwriter.
Bakaitis was born in Lauban, Lower Silesia, Germany (now Lubań, Poland), to Lithuanian parents. He was educated at Fort Street High School, Sydney, where he made a startlingly strong impression with his mature characterization of the title role in Hamlet, a school production which was performed on the steps of the Sydney War memorial. He is best known for his role in The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions as the character, the Architect. Bakaitis held the position of Head of Directing at Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) for nine years until 2007.[1] After, Bakaitis started teaching directing at Australian Academy of Dramatic Art (AADA),[2][3] now the Australian Institute of Music - Dramatic Arts (AIMDA).
Credits
Actor
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
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1967-70 | Homicide | Episodes "Taken Care Of" as Larry Fenton, "Dead Shot" as Tommy Fraser, "The Living Death" as Don Lambton | ||
1971 | Stork | Clyde | ||
1972 | Shirley Thompson vs. the Aliens | Harold | ||
1985 | I Can't Get Started | Sidney | ||
1987 | Melba | John Lemonne | ||
1988-99 | Home and Away | George Morris (1988)/Peter Fraser (1997, 1998, 1999) | ||
1996 | Police Rescue | Episode "Nobby's Place" as Dr. Mayfield | ||
1998 | A Difficult Woman | Chancellor #2 | ||
2000 | Drama School | Helmut Bakaitu/Himself | ||
2001 | The Farm | Judge Wescott | ||
2003 | The Matrix Reloaded | The Architect | ||
The Matrix Revolutions | ||||
Syntax Error | Doctor | |||
All Saints | Salvator Forlano in episodes "To Forgive, Divine", "Wrong Call", "Older and Wiser" | |||
2005 | The Illustrated Family Doctor | John | ||
The Surgeon | Dr. Gearhardt | |||
2006 | Happy Feet | Live Action Cast | ||
2009 | Satisfaction | Marty Volkering | ||
2012 | Howzat! Kerry Packer's War | Bob Parish | ||
2015 | Truth | Dick Thornburgh | ||
2016 | Rake | Judge Barton | ||
Hacksaw Ridge | Minister | |||
2018 | Jack Irish | Thornton Finch |
Screenwriter
- Shirley Thompson vs. the Aliens (1972)
References
- ^ "NIDA BOX SEAT NOV 2007 STAGE RIGHT". National Institute of Dramatic Art. November 2007. Archived from the original on 18 January 2008. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ "Australian Academy of Dramatic Art". Australian Academy of Dramatic Art Blog. 15 July 2010. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ Gallasch, Keith. "RealTime issue #110 Aug-Sept 2012 pg. 39". RealTime Arts. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
External links
- Use dmy dates from July 2013
- 1944 births
- Living people
- People from Lubań
- People from the Province of Silesia
- Australian male film actors
- Australian male television actors
- Australian screenwriters
- Australian people of Lithuanian descent
- German people of Lithuanian descent
- German emigrants to Australia
- Male actors of German descent