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Robert Liensol
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Robert Liensol was born on 9 September 1922 in Saint-BarthĂ©lĂ©my, 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 LĂ©gitimus, ThĂ©o LĂ©gitimus, Jenny Alpha, Bachir TourĂ©, Toto Bissainthe, ThimotĂ©e Bassari, Lydia EwandĂ©and DaniĂšle Van Berkeycke. They created "Les NĂšgres" by Jean Genet, directed by Roger Blin, "La tragĂ©die du Roi Christophe" and "Une saison au Congo" by AimĂ© CĂ©saire both directed by Jean-Marie Serreau. He âŠ
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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 DaniÚle Van Berkeycke. They created "Les NÚgres" 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 Wild Beasts
as Le grand-pĂšre (voice)
Kirikou and the Sorceress
as Le Sage dans la montagne (voice)
Bitter Sugar
as L'avocat
No Poster
L'exil du roi Behanzin
Time to Kill
as Joannes
PĂ©rigord noir
The Old Sorceress & the Valet
as Armand
Target
as Café Vendor
Amok
as Mathieu Sempala
Snow
as Jocko
Vivre libre ou mourir
as The defense attorney
Coco-the-Flower, Candidate
as David 'Coco La Fleur' Boyeur
West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty
as Le parlementaire
No Poster
The Making of West Indies
as Self
Soleil O
as Visitor
The Committee of 19
as Vitse-gubernator
Les verts pĂąturages
as Dieu / Le pasteur