Robert Liensol

Known for

Acting

Born

Sep 9, 1922

Died

Feb 13, 2011

From

Saint-Barthélémy

Robert Liensol was born on 9 September 1922 in Saint-Barthélémy, French West Indies. He was an actor, known for L'exil du roi Behanzin (1994), Target (1985) and Coco-the-Flower, Candidate (1979). He died on 13 February 2011 in Paris, France. Robert Liensol founded in 1954 and managed to 1972 the "Compagnie des Griots", the first French company of black actors. In that troupe, were Darling Légitimus, Théo Légitimus, Jenny Alpha, Bachir Touré, Toto Bissainthe, Thimotée Bassari, Lydia Ewandéand Danièle Van Berkeycke. They created "Les Nègres" by Jean Genet, directed by Roger Blin, "La tragédie du Roi Christophe" and "Une saison au Congo" by Aimé Césaire both directed by Jean-Marie Serreau. He merged the Griots company with the "Shango" theatre troupe of Med Hondo called "Griots-Shango"in 1972.

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Kirikou and the Sorceress

19987.4out of 10

Kirikou and the Wild Beasts

20056.6out of 10

Target

19855.9out of 10

Time to Kill

19894.8out of 10

Soleil O

19736.8out of 10

West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty

19796.5out of 10

Snow

19816.0out of 10

Bitter Sugar

19986.8out of 10

Périgord noir

19894.6out of 10

Mazarin

19787.0out of 10

The Old Sorceress & the Valet

19876.0out of 10

Coco-the-Flower, Candidate

19798.5out of 10

The Committee of 19

19727.5out of 10

L'exil du roi Behanzin

19967.0out of 10

Vivre libre ou mourir

198010.0out of 10

Amok

19838.0out of 10

Les verts pâturages

19645.0out of 10

The Making of West Indies

19790.0out of 10