Helmut Bakaitis
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Helmut Bakaitis is an Australian director, actor and screenwriter.
Bakaitis was born in Lauban, Silesia, Germany (now Lubań
, Poland) to Lithuania
n 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 The Matrix Reloaded
and The Matrix Revolutions
as the character The Architect
. Helmut held the position of Head of Directing at Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art
(NIDA) for nine years until 2007.
Bakaitis was born in Lauban, Silesia, Germany (now Lubań
Luban
Lubań is a town in southwest Poland north of the Jizera Mountains on the Kwisa river, with 22,137 inhabitants . Situated within the historic Upper Lusatia region, it today belongs to the Lower Silesian Voivodeship...
, Poland) to Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
n parents. He was educated at Fort Street High School
Fort Street High School
Fort Street High School is a co-educational, academically selective, public high school currently located at Petersham, an inner western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
, 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 The Matrix Reloaded
The Matrix Reloaded
The Matrix Reloaded is a 2003 American science fiction film and the second installment in The Matrix trilogy, written and directed by the Wachowskis. It premiered on May 7, 2003, in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, and went on general release by Warner Bros. in North American theaters on May 15,...
and The Matrix Revolutions
The Matrix Revolutions
The Matrix Revolutions is a 2003 American science fiction film and the third installment of The Matrix trilogy. The film was released six months following The Matrix Reloaded. The film was written and directed by the Wachowski brothers and released simultaneously in sixty countries on November 5,...
as the character The Architect
Architect (The Matrix)
The Architect is a fictional character in the last two films of the Matrix trilogy, created by the Wachowski brothers. The character is played by Helmut Bakaitis. He also makes an appearance in the MMORPG The Matrix Online.-Constructing the First Matrices:...
. Helmut held the position of Head of Directing at Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art
National Institute of Dramatic Art
The National Institute of Dramatic Art is an Australian national training institute for students of theatre, film, and television, based in the Sydney suburb of Kensington. It is supported by the federal Office for the Arts, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. NIDA is located adjacent...
(NIDA) for nine years until 2007.
Actor
- Happy FeetHappy FeetHappy Feet is a 2006 American-Australian computer-animated family film with music, directed and co-written by George Miller. It was produced at Sydney-based visual effects and animation studio Animal Logic for Warner Bros., Village Roadshow Pictures and Kingdom Feature Productions and was released...
(2006) ... Live Action Cast - The Illustrated Family Doctor (2005) ... as John
- All SaintsAll Saints (TV series)All Saints is an Australian medical drama which first screened on the Seven Network. The series debuted on 24 February 1998 and concluded its run on 27 October 2009...
(2003) ... as Salvator Forlano in episodes "To Forgive, Divine", "Wrong Call", "Older and Wiser" - Syntax Error (2003) ... as Doctor
- The Matrix RevolutionsThe Matrix RevolutionsThe Matrix Revolutions is a 2003 American science fiction film and the third installment of The Matrix trilogy. The film was released six months following The Matrix Reloaded. The film was written and directed by the Wachowski brothers and released simultaneously in sixty countries on November 5,...
(2003) ... as The Architect - The Matrix ReloadedThe Matrix ReloadedThe Matrix Reloaded is a 2003 American science fiction film and the second installment in The Matrix trilogy, written and directed by the Wachowskis. It premiered on May 7, 2003, in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, and went on general release by Warner Bros. in North American theaters on May 15,...
(2003) ... as The Architect - The FarmThe FarmThe Farm may refer to:In places:* The Farm , a government residence in Canada and home to the Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons* The Farm , a community center in California, U.S....
(2001) ... as Judge Wescott - Drama School (2000) ... as Helmut Bakaitu/Himself
- A Difficult Woman (1998) ... as Chancellor #2
- Police RescuePolice RescuePolice Rescue was an Australian television series which originally aired on ABC TV between 1989 and 1996. It was produced by ABC and Southern Star Xanadu in association with the BBC....
(1996) in episode "Nobby's Place" as Dr. Mayfield - Home and AwayHome and AwayHome and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television...
... as George Morris (1988)/Peter Fraser (1998) - MelbaMelbaMelba may refer to:* Dame Nellie Melba, Australian soprano opera singer* Melba , a 1953 film directed by Lewis Milestone* Melba Montgomery, a country music singer* Melba Moore, an American R&B singer and actress...
(1987) ... as John Lemonne - I Can't Get StartedI Can't Get Started"I Can't Get Started" is a popular song, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin and music by Vernon Duke, that was first heard in the theatrical production Ziegfeld Follies of 1936 where it was sung by Bob Hope...
(1985) ... as Sidney- aka Act Two
- Shirley Thompson vs. the AliensShirley Thompson vs. the AliensShirley Thompson vs. the Aliens is a 1972 film directed by Jim Sharman. It is the first feature-length film from Sharman, who subsequently directed The Rocky Horror Picture Show....
(1972) ... as Harold - StorkStork (film)Stork is a 1971 Australian comedy film directed by Tim Burstall. Stork is based on the play 'The Coming of Stork' by David Williamson. Bruce Spence and Jacki Weaver make their feature film debuts in Stork, being honoured at the 1972 Australian Film Awards, where they shared the acting prize...
(1971) ... as Clyde - Homicide in episodes "Taken Care Of" as Larry Fenton, "Dead Shot" as Tommy Fraser, "The Living Death" as Don Lambton