Anthony Van Laast

Anthony Van Laast is a choreographer whose work has extended across stage, screen, television, and concert performances. Born on May 31, 1951 in Sussex, England, Van Laast has contributed to film choreography, notably serving as choreographer for the 2017 film Beauty and the Beast. The production required staged movement sequences integrated with live-action filming, a task handled by a choreographer to ensure visual coherence and performance timing.

Earlier in their career, Van Laast choreographed the 1981 film Outland, a science fiction feature where movement and action required careful staging to complement the genre’s demands. Their work in film has involved designing sequences that blend dance, combat, and narrative flow, coordinating performers and camera placements to achieve the i…