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Robert Liensol
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, C…
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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.
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2005
Kirikou and the Wild Beasts
Movie Le grand-père (voice)
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1998
Kirikou and the Sorceress
Movie Le Sage dans la montagne (voice)
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1998
Bitter Sugar
Movie L'avocat
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1996
L'exil du roi Behanzin
Movie
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1989
Time to Kill
Movie Joannes
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1989
Périgord noir
Movie
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1987
The Old Sorceress & the Valet
Movie Armand
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1985
Target
Movie Café Vendor
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1983
Amok
Movie Mathieu Sempala
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1981
Snow
Movie Jocko
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1980
Vivre libre ou mourir
Movie The defense attorney
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1979
Coco-the-Flower, Candidate
Movie David 'Coco La Fleur' Boyeur
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1979
West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty
Movie Le parlementaire
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1979
The Making of West Indies
Movie Self
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1978
Mazarin
TV show Le sultan
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1973
Soleil O
Movie Visitor
More credits
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1972
The Committee of 19
Movie Vitse-gubernator
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1964
Les verts pâturages
Movie Dieu / Le pasteur
