Name
Robert Liensol
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1922-09-09
Deathday
2011-02-13 (89 years old)
Place of Birth
Saint-Barthélémy
Biography
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.
Known For
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- 1998 Kirikou and the Sorceress as Le Sage dans la montagne (voice)
- 2005 Kirikou and the Wild Beasts as Le grand-père (voice)
- 1987 The Old Sorceress & the Valet as Armand
- 1979 The Making of West Indies as Self
- 1989 Time to Kill as Joannes
- 1981 Snow as Jocko
- 1996 L'exil du roi Behanzin
- 1998 Bitter Sugar as L'avocat
- 1980 Vivre libre ou mourir as The defense attorney
- 1983 Amok as Mathieu Sempala
- 1973 Soleil O as Visitor
- 1979 Coco-the-Flower, Candidate as David 'Coco La Fleur' Boyeur
- 1972 The Committee of 19 as Vitse-gubernator
- 1979 West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty as Le parlementaire
- 1964 Les verts pâturages as Dieu / Le pasteur
- 1989 Périgord noir
- 1978 Mazarin ( 1 episode ) as Le sultan
