Robert Liensol
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
Credits
- 2005 · Kirikou and the Wild Beasts as Le grand-père (voice)
- 1998 · Kirikou and the Sorceress as Le Sage dans la montagne (voice)
- 1998 · Bitter Sugar as L'avocat
- 1996 · L'exil du roi Behanzin as
- 1989 · Time to Kill as Joannes
- 1989 · Périgord noir as
- 1987 · The Old Sorceress & the Valet as Armand
- 1983 · Amok as Mathieu Sempala
- 1981 · Snow as Jocko
- 1980 · Vivre libre ou mourir as The defense attorney
- 1979 · Coco-the-Flower, Candidate as David 'Coco La Fleur' Boyeur
- 1979 · West Indies as Le parlementaire
- 1979 · The Making of West Indies as
- 1973 · Oh, Sun as Visitor
- 1972 · The Committee of 19 as Vitse-gubernator
- 1964 · Les verts pâturages as Dieu / Le pasteur