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Helmut Bakaitis
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Lauban, Lower Silesia, Prussia, Germany
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| Occupation | Director, actor, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1964-present |
Helmut Bakaitis (born 26 September 1944) is a German-born Australian director, actor and screenwriter and playwright. He is best known for his role in The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions as the character the Architect.
Early life and education
Bakaitis was born in Dresden 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.
Career
He held the position of Head of Directing at NIDA for nine years until 2007. He then started teaching directing at Australian Academy of Dramatic Art (AADA), now the Australian Institute of Music - Dramatic Arts (AIMDA).
Credits
Actor
| Year | Title | Role |
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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 |
| Crushed | Sgt O'Reilly | |
| 2016 | Rake | Judge Barton |
| Hacksaw Ridge | Minister | |
| 2018 | Jack Irish | Thornton Finch |
Screenwriter
- Shirley Thompson vs. the Aliens (1972)
Director
- The Christian Brothers, Q Theatre, Penrith (1991)
See also
In Spanish: Helmut Bakaitis para niños
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