Helmut Bakaitis

Helmut Bakaitis (born 26 September 1944) is a German-born Australian director, actor and screenwriter and playwright.[1] He is best known for his role in The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions as the character the Architect.

Helmut Bakaitis
Born
Lauban, Lower Silesia, Prussia, Germany
Occupation(s)Director, actor, screenwriter
Years active1964-present[1]

Early life and education

Bakaitis was born in Dresden[1] or Lauban, Lower Silesia, Germany (now Lubań, Poland), to Lithuanian parents. He was educated at Fort Street High School, Sydney.

He graduated from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 1965.[2]

Career

He held the position of Head of Directing at NIDA for nine years until 2007.[3] He then started teaching directing at Australian Academy of Dramatic Art (AADA),[4][5] now the Australian Institute of Music - Dramatic Arts (AIMDA).

Credits

Actor
Year Title Role
1967-70HomicideEpisodes "Taken Care Of" as Larry Fenton, "Dead Shot" as Tommy Fraser, "The Living Death" as Don Lambton
1971StorkClyde
1972Shirley Thompson vs. the AliensHarold
1985I Can't Get StartedSidney
1987MelbaJohn Lemonne
1988-99Home and AwayGeorge Morris (1988)/Peter Fraser (1997, 1998, 1999)
1996Police RescueEpisode "Nobby's Place" as Dr. Mayfield
1998A Difficult WomanChancellor #2
2000Drama SchoolHelmut Bakaitu/Himself
2001The FarmJudge Wescott
2003The Matrix ReloadedThe Architect
The Matrix Revolutions
Syntax ErrorDoctor
All SaintsSalvator Forlano in episodes "To Forgive, Divine", "Wrong Call", "Older and Wiser"
2005The Illustrated Family DoctorJohn
The SurgeonDr. Gearhardt
2006Happy FeetLive Action Cast
2009SatisfactionMarty Volkering
2012Howzat! Kerry Packer's WarBob Parish
2015TruthDick Thornburgh
CrushedSgt O'Reilly
2016RakeJudge Barton
Hacksaw RidgeMinister
2018Jack IrishThornton Finch

Screenwriter
  • Shirley Thompson vs. the Aliens (1972)

Director

References
  1. "Helmut Baikaitis".
  2. "Helmut Bakaitis". Cameron's. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. Gallasch, Keith. "RealTime issue #110 Aug-Sept 2012 pg. 39". RealTime Arts. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  6. Morrison, Peter (7 June 1991). "Man's inhumanity to boys". The Australian Jewish News. Vol. 96, no. 37. New South Wales, Australia. p. 31. Retrieved 2 October 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
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