Robert Liensol

Robert Liensol

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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 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.

Played in movies:

Coco-the-Flower, Candidate

Score: 10.0

Kirikou and the Sorceress

Score: 7.3

Oh, Sun

Score: 6.7

West Indies

Score: 6.4

Kirikou and the Wild Beasts

Score: 6.4

Bitter Sugar

Score: 6.2

Snow

Score: 5.8

Time to Kill

Score: 5.2

Les verts pâturages

Score: 5.0

The Old Sorceress & the Valet

Score: 5.0

Périgord noir

Score: 4.7

The Committee of 19

Score: 0.0

Amok

Score: 0.0

Vivre libre ou mourir

Score: 0.0

L'exil du roi Behanzin

Score: 0.0

The Making of West Indies

Score: 0.0

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